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Does the hill shepherd get a fair share of the pie?
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<blockquote data-quote="Guleesh" data-source="post: 7466700" data-attributes="member: 147187"><p>I think we've been through this before, and my position remains unchanged. I don't want to be a charity case and don't like the idea of the Highlands being a charity case, in need of consistent funding from the rest of UK taxpayers. It's not the fault of taxpayers elsewhere that we want to live here. I don't want to live at the expense of others, I'd rather contribute to society than take from it.</p><p></p><p>How crofters were treated in the not too distant past is irrelevant, we live in the present, taking more than our share today doesn't remedy anything. History owes us nothing.</p><p></p><p>I'm not trying to criticise others and I'm certainly not jealous of those who play the system, I am however very critical of that system, and if folk get upset or defensive by me pointing out the flaws, that's their problem.</p><p></p><p>As I've said before, if improvements, such as fencing, are worth making then it is worth the business owner investing in them, they will see a return on their investment. If improvements will not pay for themselves then it isn't ok to use taxpayers money.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guleesh, post: 7466700, member: 147187"] I think we've been through this before, and my position remains unchanged. I don't want to be a charity case and don't like the idea of the Highlands being a charity case, in need of consistent funding from the rest of UK taxpayers. It's not the fault of taxpayers elsewhere that we want to live here. I don't want to live at the expense of others, I'd rather contribute to society than take from it. How crofters were treated in the not too distant past is irrelevant, we live in the present, taking more than our share today doesn't remedy anything. History owes us nothing. I'm not trying to criticise others and I'm certainly not jealous of those who play the system, I am however very critical of that system, and if folk get upset or defensive by me pointing out the flaws, that's their problem. As I've said before, if improvements, such as fencing, are worth making then it is worth the business owner investing in them, they will see a return on their investment. If improvements will not pay for themselves then it isn't ok to use taxpayers money. [/QUOTE]
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