Are the irish naturally rebellious?

Question

I dont mean to speak for everyone of irish descent [i'm part irish] but is this a part of irish character? I've noticed rebellion as a strong irish historical trait.

Answer 1

No we are not naturally rebellious in this day in age. There was a time that the country stood up when things went too far.

But in this time line...we take a laid-back approach but do voice our disgust at an event or law that we think takes the p*ss......ha ha!

Sadly rebellion is dying in our country because we are now a multi-cultural country.

Answer 2

I think anyone who is pissed off with the way society it going is bound to be somewhat rebellious. Think about it - politicians who'd sell their own mothers, greedy businessmen, city planners who accept brown envelopes, airlines that relocate to other states simply because they'd make more money and the fact that the service they provide is more than valuable, it's VITAL, is completely redundant ....

Only now I'm sounding like I'm just complaining, rather than rebellious.

A strong Irish historical trait? Well, our nearest neighbours were trying to foist their own culture and language on them for such a long time, what do you expect? Incidentally, the culture thing has proven interesting given that English culture is getting a bit blurred with other cultures, but then that's the nature of culture as a concept; but as for the language ... well, the Irish took the English language and added the poetry and lyricism of their own language to it, and made it more beautiful. Still not as beautiful as Irish, but hey, nobody's perfect ....

;-)

Answer 3

rebellion is a trait of many cultures not just us.

Answer 4

All subjugated people are naturally rebellious.  When the Irish have their freedom, you'll see their "natural rebelliousness" magically disappear.

Answer 5

"Naturally rebellious"?  Isn't that kind of like naturally offensive?

Maybe the Irish are smarter than most people and stand up against stupidity.

In terms of social rebellion, have you any idea what was done to the Irish people?  Four centuries of brutal treatment and enslavement.  

My great-aunt had bayonet scars on her back from the Black & Tans who broke into her house looking for someone who wasn't there- she was a teen when it happened.  This was in the 20th century.

As of the 1970's and 80's, people who were SUSPECTED of crimes were rounded up, put in jail without trials or the right to defend themselves, and their families left to support themselves.  So what did they do?  They rebelled by starving themselves to death in protest because that was the only thing they could control.

Have you any idea how many Irish have sat at tables and negotiated peace contracts?  Have led their communities even in diaspora?

Your question can be viewed as rather ignorant and insulting.  I suggest you do a little reading if you truly wish to explore the topic.

Answer 6

welllets face it ...there's no one else worth fighting. so we fight ourselves.

Answer 7

Yes we don't take sh@t from anyone!