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> Spain has a constitution that was signed by Catalonian reps in the 70s Totally agree. Yet, the 70s were different times. Getting out of a dictatorship and mo
by iagooar 9y ago
> Spain has a constitution that was signed by Catalonian reps in the 70s
Totally agree. Yet, the 70s were different times. Getting out of a dictatorship and moving into a democratic state takes a lot of compromises on all sides. Back then, there was the sense of urgency to agree on common terms, for the time being, to allow the country and the people to transition into a modern democracy.
It's been 40 years now. Times change, the world changes, people change. A constitution is a very important document for a country, yet it should not be used as a license to oppress people.
Many Catalonians requested to change some parts of the constitution to better represent Catalonia's cultural and political differences, as compared to Spain. Yet Spain would not even consider talking about anything that challenges the status quo.
We will see where this is heading.
- rbanffy 9y ago> Times change, the world changes, people change. A constitution is a very important document for a country There are legal ways to change a constitution. In all cases, it starts by changing public opinion.
- atomi 9y agoI wonder how some of these posters would feel if this was a California referendum requesting independence.
- JBlue42 9y agoHopefully, they would get a good chuckle at the idea
- rbanffy 9y agoTexas vs White established unilateral secession is unconstitutional. Other states would have to support California's wish to leave the Union. Having said that, the US is a beast very different from Spain, affording its states far more autonomy than the norm.
- fabianmg 9y agoSo, it's illegal in US because a court said so, but it's opression in Spain because a court said so?.