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Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Personally, if Scotland are that desperate for independence then let them have the vote, but they really can't keep having a vote every few years, there has to be some point where they accept its a once in a generation vote

As a voluntary union of equals, it should be a binding vote until something substantially changes within the political landscape of that union, where there is a clear and demonstrable difference of opinion between the member states. At which point, the possibility of dissolving that union should be raised.

i.e. Brexit.

This is the only rational, reasonable take on how "frequency of vote possibility" should work. If they have a vote now and it's still to remain in the union, then there shouldn't be another vote "in a generation" if there's no similar divergence in a generation. If there's no major political divergence in 200 years, then there shouldn't be a vote in those 200 years. If there's another major political divergence in 10 years then there should be another vote in 10 years.

"Once in a generation" is arbitrary nonsense that, looking at the issue rationally, means absolutely nothing.