John Hume, aged 83, founder of northern Ireland’s Social Democratic Labour Party passed away yesterday. According to documentation he was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1988 along with David Trimble. John who was pro-Europe was said to have been part of the peace process, also known as the Belfast agreement, but with regard to Britain’s compliance to the ideals, he wasn’t allowed to take up his position as northern Ireland’s second minister to Trimble, being replaced by believed to be unionist, Seamus Mallon.
Trying to make friends with a prevailing culture may seem the right thing to do, and things might go reasonably well for a while but real dangers can be that the children are removed, either physically or in spirit. Coercion and other means are used and often occur according to witness accounts; sometimes in cases of non compliance as perceived, and victimisation for no legitimate reason: Can the British peace process be trusted?