Certainly, a Yes vote would put an even higher premium on effective EU governance. But, if the EU and NATO were to “punish” a newly independent Scotland by excluding it, real disaster could ensue, not only for Scotland and the UK, but also for European democracy and security.
毫无疑问，“是”的结果将给高效欧盟治理带来更高的溢价。但是，如果欧盟和北约要通过排斥它来“惩罚”新独立的苏格兰，真正的灾难就会随之而来，不仅对苏格兰和英国是如此，对欧洲的民主和安全也是如此。