Two days to go before the Scots will decide in a referendum whether to create their own independent country or to continue as part of the United Kingdom.
Apparently, the upcoming result is too close to call. Although the "No" side had a substantial lead six months ago, the "Yes" vote has increased substantially as the date of the referendum approaches.
But is it enough?
I'm very sad to say that I don't think so.
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The arguments to create a new independent country free from the dysfunctional governance of Westminster and the City couldn't be clearer. I would highly recommend George Monbiot's excellent op-ed piece, "A yes vote would unleash the most dangerous thing of all -- hope".
But these reasons to vote yes are not sufficient to carry the day. Unfortunately, there exists in Scotland a large bias towards the status quo that is simply part of human nature.
In short, better the devil you know than the devil you don't.
It's that simple.
Forget the value of the oil in the North Sea, whether an independent Scotland could continue to use the pound, and what happens to Scotland's share of the UK's accumulated debt.
The real ballot box question is whether independence is worth the bother.
If the Scots decide yes, they'll have to deal with a lot of shit that is now being decided for them at Westminster and in the City. Certainly, things will become a lot riskier for the Scots and there are no guarantees that life will become better.
So, given the uncertainty, why not let the status quo remain? Life ain't all that bad. Have a cuppa and watch a wee bit of what's showin on the tele.
Robbie Burns must be rolling in his grave.
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