The United Kingdom is currently busy with the upcoming Scotland Independence referendum wherein the Scots will vote whether they want to stay in the arms of the said sovereign state. According to polls, the September 18 national referendum is a dead-heat with No voters at 50.6% and Yes vote at 49.4%.
While the Scots are still divided on the Scotland Independence Referendum, former US president Bill Clinton thinks Scotland should stay in the United Kingdom.
"Because the independence vote is a decision for the Scots alone to make, and because Scots are already legendary for their independence of mind, I have been reluctant to express my views on the matter. I hope my decision to do so will be received in the spirit of friendship with which it is offered," Clinton said in a statement released through the Better Together campaign.
The 42nd president of the United States said he has been following Scotland Independence Referendum news 'with great interest and admiration' and he hopes that the Scots will come up with a decision that will inspire the world with "a powerful message of both identity and inclusion."
Clinton said he understand those who yearn for independence but the following reasons makes No a better vote.
1. The proposal to keep the pound as its currency without the support that UK membership provides carries substantial risks, as we saw in the EU after the financial crisis.
2. Separation will require a long complex negotiating process with considerable uncertainty and potential to weaken the Scottish economy.
3. The increased autonomy promised Scotland by the UK provides most of the benefits of independence and avoids the downside risks.
4. Unity with maximum self-determination sends a powerful message to a world torn by identity conflicts that it is possible to respect our differences while living and working together. This is the great challenge of our time. The Scots can show us how to meet it.
