Comparison of Catholic and Protestant Relations

Although the people of Europe hold a firm understanding and connection to their cultural and historical roots, few Europeans do to such a degree as the Irish. And to the people of British Northern Ireland, this history plays a part of their every day lives; the political, class, culture and ethnic divisions run every bit as strong today as throughout Irish history. But why have these divisions hardened over time? Many European states manage religious …showed first 75 words of 2875 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2875 total…living in an uncivil system, with class divisions founded on religion. They are both painfully aware of the circumstances that brought them to this point. So modern Northern Ireland is somewhat comparable to Ireland of years past, one with two very separate and mutually antagonistic groups. The difference now is, unlike in centuries past, democratic ideals can’t mitigate the problem, for the population is roughly split with a small majority going to the Protestants.