Weary,
I have nearly completed a PhD in political science specializing in political theory and international relations. I don't need Google to respond to your arguments either, it just makes for quick shorthand to debunk nonsense. I still don't see you posting any evidence of your claim that the UN does not support the Catalan peoples pursuit of independence. Why is that? Could it be because your claim is false with no bearing in reality? I would also add that as an expert on the subject, being too close to a subject makes the discussion personal and leads the discussant to be more subject to errors like confirmation bias and emotional arguments. As in any scientific study, the analyst should be personally removed as much as possible to avoid such a lack of objectivity. Your arguments here are case in point. Your desire for Spain to remain united leads to poor argumentation. I personally don't care either way so long as the will of the Catalan people is heard in accordance with the UN.