正方反方大PK:盘点苏格兰独立的十个理由(双语)

　　　NO

　　Does Scotland cost more than it generates? The UK Government is convinced that Scottish people are worse off financially after independence. It really seems they have our best interests at heart, because they are desperate to keep Scotland in the union even if it costs them so much money. They probably don't mind to financially support Scotland well into the future。

　　苏格兰花费的比生产的多么？英国政府确信如果苏格兰独立苏格兰人民的生活将会变得贫困。而且英国政府似乎非常在乎我们的利益，因为即使苏格兰花了他们很多钱他们仍然想把苏格兰留在联合王国中。英国政府似乎并不介意以后继续在经济上支持苏格兰。

　　　YES

　　Not only will there be more jobs, the future Government already has plans for creating better Healthcare and improve the situation for Pensioners and people with children. We'll keep the minimum wages, scrap the bedroom tax, etc。

　　除了有更多的工作机会，独立后的未来政府已经在计划构建更好的医疗体系、改善退休人员及有子女家庭的待遇了。我们将会建立最低工资保障制度，并废除卧室税。

　　NO

　　Some people are not sure what they would benefit from it personally. Although Independence may create more jobs, be better for Pensioners, people with children and people in need of better Healthcare, however some voters are still not sure if it would improve things for them as an individual。

　　有些人并不确定自己能从独立中获得什么好处。虽然独立后会有更多的工作机会，会更有益于退休人员、有子女的家庭以及需要更好的医疗服务的人群，但是还是有一些人并不确定独立对个人所带来的好处。

　　　YES

　　The difference in wage in London compared to Scotland for example is huge. This gap is growing and with the current UK Government the richest only seem to get richer and the poor becoming poorer. With a smaller gap between the highest and lowest incomes, there will be less jealousy, greed and more happiness if we're have more equal wages。

　　伦敦的工资与苏格兰的相比，差别巨大。这种差距逐渐变大的结果只能是本来就富的英国政府会越来越富，而穷者更穷。缩小高低收入之间的差距，工资更加公平，就能够减少妒忌、避免贪婪、增强幸福感。

　　　NO

　　Some people are scared how an Independent Scotland will change their day to day lives. Even if things improve and become better, the change itself feels overwhelming and daunting. Why vote for something that may happen? At least now we know what we have or don't have。

　　有些人对独立后的苏格兰会如何改变他们的日常生活感到惧怕。即使情况会变得更好，但变化本身就会令人畏惧。为什么要投票支持不确定的事情呢？至少现在我们还生活在确定中。

　　　YES

　　We love Scotland and we love England. Why should both countries suffer from having to compromise political decisions to please both sides? Let's respect each other and go our own way. In doing so, we'll become better friends and neighbours。

　　我们热爱苏格兰，我们也热爱英格兰。但为什么双方在政治决策上要通过相互忍受和妥协来取悦对方呢？我们可以在相互尊重的基础上走自己的路。这样我们就能成为关系更好的友邻。

　　NO

　　After countless of struggles, wars and disagreements between England and Scotland, both countries have finally been united since 1707 under the Acts of Union. Before that the two countries had already shared a monarch since the Union of the Crowns in 1603, when King James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne. Despite the cultural differences and different political views both countries should be kept united under 1 government。

　　在经历了无数的争斗与分歧之后，苏格兰和英格兰最终于1707年一起被合并为联合王国。在这之前，两个国家曾在1603年被同一个君主詹姆斯六世统治，詹姆斯六世是苏格兰国王，当时通过继承，同时成为了英格兰的国王。虽然两国在文化和政治观点等方面有差异，但两国还是应该由同一个政府进行管理。

　　YES

　　Change is going to happen, whether you vote Yes or No. By voting NO for independence, you will have less control over the changes that are going to change, because the government who makes these decisions is still in Westminster. A No vote will be seen as an act of 'no confidence' in the current Scottish Government. A No vote may also be used by the UK government to withdraw powers from the Scottish Government. So by voting NO, not only will things be changing, things might be changing for worse。

　　无论你支持还是反对独立，改变都会发生。如果反对独立，对即将到来的改变你将拥有更小的控制权，因为做决定的政府仍然是英国政府。反对独立的人可以被认为是对当前的苏格兰政府缺乏信心。但是如果反对独立，有可能使英国政府撤回苏格兰政府的很多权力。所以投反对票的话，不仅不会阻止改变，还可能会让情况变的更糟。

　　　NO

　　Imagine Scotland had been an independent country today and we had a Referendum about uniting with England. Would you have voted Yes to be united with England? If the answer is Yes, then you've clearly made up your mind. You are a proud Unionist, who enjoys the fact of having a United Kingdom。

　　试想如果苏格兰一直以来都是一个独立的国家，而我们举行公投决定是否与英格兰合并。你会支持么？如果答案是肯定的，那么你已经很清楚地表明了自己的立场。你以联合王国为骄傲，支持并享受目前的这种联合状态。