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That's funny. I seem to recall from history classes that it was the British that came to the Faroe Island's defense on a previous historic occasion. (For obviou
by lomnakkus 8y ago
That's funny. I seem to recall from history classes that it was the British that came to the Faroe Island's defense on a previous historic occasion. (For obvious strategic reasons to do with the geographic location in the North Atlantic.) What did the Danish do on that occasion, I wonder? That's right, they surrendered to the Germans. (Understandably, I might add.)
Look, the Faroe Islands do get a lot out of being so intimately tied to to Denmark, but let's not oversell it, OK?
- rando444 8y agoThe British weren't defending the Faroes, they were defending themselves. It's just a question of "someone's going to take it, so we should take it first".. similar to the british and subsequent american occupation of Iceland.
- lomnakkus 8y agoWell, duh. Point remains that Denmark was completely incapable of defending the Faroes and thus a "union" with Denmark is completely absurd if you're going to argue it from a defense perspective (as the OP did).
- barry-cotter 8y agoThe Danes couldn’t defend themselves so the Germans took over. The Faroe Islands couldn’t defend themselves so the. Ritual took over. The Icelanders couldn’t defend themselves so the Americans took over. If you can’t defend yourself you’re as sovereign as the powers who could conquer you allow you to be.