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I'm not. But having lived in Scotland for 13 years, this tolerance is a myth. I've been beaten up and threatened repeatedly because I was English. To be fair, I've also made lifelong friends and been made very welcome by most, but there is a minority who show no signs of tolerance, just like anywhere else.
andyp-
A minority.
Exactly. As a whole however, which is what I assume we're discussing - the general feeling of the country - is the opposite to England. It's inclusive and outward looking.
Politically and socially, it's moving away from the insularity of little England and that is the crux of the matter and the driving force behind independence. It;s not being driven by the SNP or by NS, it's being driven by a groundswell of people who want a better, fairer society for everyone that lives there regardless of where they're from.
This idea that Scottish (civic) nationalism is the same as English/British nationalism is an idea that needs to be put to bed - by far, the biggest problem in Scotland and the most intolerant and violent are the British nationalists/loyalists.
johnnyhotdog
I am Scottish.