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Originally Posted by Novo

It makes plenty of sense.. You get trouble on both days of the year depending where it's held and who is there like i said.. it's not to hard for you to understand is it? People don't like or celebrate St Patrick's day celebrations where i am from and the Orange Walks aren't welcomed in parts of Britain and Ireland.. and Orange Walks have been held in Australia before now to add to your " Orange Walks are only held in the UK " statement and it's pretty much always going to be around St Patrick's day and the Twelfth. So just let people enjoy it.. a bit of trouble here and there is going to happen on both sides that's why the police are there.

It's simply not true. There are riots after Orange parades because the parades aim to taunt and provoke. They feature men and teenage boys banging drums in uniforms. St Patrick's Day parades, on the other hand, feature men women and children of all ages, with humorous, cultural floats, dancing and athletic groups, community organisations, participants from any enthnic, age or culture group who want to get involved. They are purposely INCLUSIVE. And kudos if there were a couple of Orange walks in Australia - there are, however, St Patrick's Day parades, as I said, all over the world. There is absolutely no logical comparison between the two.