How might a "shared and better future" be threatening to some?

[Allan Leonard]

The risk of asking someone if they support a shared and better future is like asking if they like motherhood and apple pie. Does a shared and better future need a singular vision agreed by all before the journey, or will allowing individuals and groups to get there in their own way suffice?

[Aran Black]

A shared and better future is referring indirectly to the fact that NI is a segregated society. That is, Catholic and Protestant faith aligned people generally live apart and carry on with their lives apart(in NI). There is no rational reason why any divide should exist. It is the role of government to remove the barriers and institutions of division. Schools for one should be supported in admitting children of all faiths. NI is divided politically and sectarianistically. The Alliance party has stated £1 Billion is spent anually to keep the divisions intact. A lot of people in NI will loose a lot of money if and when these divides are brought down. That is, it is in some peoples interest to maintain the divides. The main political party's have to make agreed statements in the Assembly announcing wide spread changes. The main political party's must provide leadership. The language must also be temperate. DUP, Sinn Fein, UCONF, Alliance, SDLP must all stand together on one stage and make their political announcements as one. Until politicians can agree the public will never agree.

[Kevin Taylor]

A shared future must come with a light Government hand as anything they try to do comes down to Catholic and Prodasant ordinary five eighters getting together is the only way that we will make any headway