Scots identity
Andrew Gray (Letters, 24 April) discusses what constitutes Scottishness, referring to admirable and interesting recent DNA research. Arguably, DNA is physical fact, while national identity is an idea. The two can be linked but need not be. I have long taken the view that anyone who considers herself or himself to be Scottish should be accepted as such.
Dual or multiple national identity of this sort is possible and to be encouraged. In a debate on this topic I once used the argument that if a cat has kittens in the oven, they are not buns.
My opponent replied that if a cat has a bun in the oven it is a kitten. Both statements are correct.
David Stevenson
Blacket Place