Don't mention the 's' word

What on earth is the problem with the word 'separate'? The SNP want Scotland to separate from the rest of the UK and become an independent country but they think that the 's' word is pejorative! Are they completely barking mad? Scotland is, and always has been, a separate nation from England. We just happen to have had the same monarchy for over 400 years and the same government for over 300 years. Calton is getting really fed up with the way people seem to think that they can redefine words just because it suits them. Presumably, the 's' word has too many associations with the 'd' word (divorce) for the SNP's liking. Well tough. Calton believes in calling a spade a spade and a separation a separation. Independence for Scotland will necessarily involve a messy divorce from the rUK and anyone who tries to tell you otherwise is talking nonsense. The question is, do we really want to vote for independence only to be ruled by an Orwellian government which seeks to control our words and our thoughts? And, if we manage to divorce ourselves from the rUK, do we want a wedding on the rebound to the EU?