Year: 2003
Module:Community Relations
Variable:RLRELFUT - comments

In 5 years time, do you think relations between Protestants and Catholics will be better than now, worse than now, or about the same as now?

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Community relations have improved slightly. I believe that in 5 years time or less there will be a united Ireland which to me is a great thing, it would be a lot better for all religions to mix.

If young Catholics and Protestants keep working together the community will become a little better when relating to each other but there will still be rioting on occasions e.g. parades and football matches.

If Protestants and Catholics were to learn to live together N. Ireland would be a better place to live in. It shouldn't matter what religion we practice, where we live or what school we go to as long as we are happy and treat everyone as human beings and not label them, then we would all feel safe and content in our lives.

[It is] important for both communities to come together. As far as the future is concerned there are no differences between the two different communities, religion is personal and shouldn't be used as an excuse for violence etc.

Young people need to mix more with people of other religions.

Community relations could be improved by neighbours getting to know each other and making an effort when new people move in to make them feel welcome.

[…] I would like to say that people should just wise up! I think they should do this and start judging people by the person they are and not by their religion. If people continue to do these things it will never change in Northern Ireland and there will be continuous up-roars and fighting.

I think many children are still growing up with strong influences from their parents who encourage them to dislike Protestants or Catholics before they can make their own mind up. Therefore when they have their children they'll encourage the same ideas and so it is a bit of a vicious cycle!

The majority of people see no problems or issues with living in a mixed community. […]

If people would stop emphasising the few problems that only a few people have with each other and would stop generalising these views on all people then it would allow more cross community relations to occur.

I believe it is a minority of people in Northern Ireland who cannot agree with another religious community.

Would like to see relations between Protestants and Catholics improve.

It will only improve if the political relations improve. It is a stupid war between two denominations of the same religion.

 

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