TET
Well-known member
Yeah, TET, that's just one of the many sad stories you'll hear when you delve deeper into IRA activity. On the ground, knowing many of them, they were fuckwits with hardly a brain cell to rub together.
Those in the top were ruthless bastards. One of the worst was Martin 'The Butcher" McGuinness.
The priest who said my father's funeral Mass spoke out against them. Alone in in his sacristy later he had a gun put to his head and was told never to denounce them again, he told them to shoot.
These are the heroes you worship game in game out without a care about those within our support who know the truth and find it as embarrassing as they do offensive.
Do you think, even for a second, I'm alone?
The past is gone ... learn from it, don't perpetuate hatred for hatred's sake.
There is no glory in war.
I dont glory in any of it Anton.
I do however think unless the lyrics are unethical in themselves they should not be prevented from being sung.
Even if the Post 70 IRA have lots of ruthless heinous associations.
Most of the songs about IRA have genuine historical value even if they don't paint a full picture like you suggest.
They may well have gone barmy in west belfast.
But the principle in most rebel songs are about fighting against atrocities.
But take nothing away from the sad reality of the poor innocents caught in between. They are the victims even more when the supposedly ethical side becomes like the monster they hate.
Still in an open free society unless the lyrics are illegal then banning these songs dos harm as well as the pain they cause.
Vicious circle.
But your opinion is very very valid and I thank you for taking the time to share it.