The Catalonian madness

The decision by the Catalonian parliament to go for independence inside the borders of Spain is the latest example of madness in our world. The Scots wanted independence in these tiny British Isles, but thank goodness the voters in Scotland said no...just. But they'll have another go at some point in the future. Catalonia is now in a dangerous position. They have decided to be independent of the rest of Spain but how can this work? Will they build a wall around themselves? Will they have a separate economy? Will they be barred from the European Union? Madness, pure madness. The so-called president of Catalonia who looks like a second-rate librarian thinks Catalonia will survive as a wonderful rich nation all by itself. But a helluva lot of people who live in Catalonia in places like Barcelona and the seaside resort of Sitges, don't want independence. The referendum was won by the independence supporters but only the independence supporters voted! What's dangerous is that Madrid is now going to turn all autocratic and force Catalonia to stay within a united Spain. I see troops being sent to Barcelona to keep the peace. No one wants that. But no one is doing anything about it. The EU just says it's up to Spain to sort it out, Theresa May says Britain won't recognise Catalonia. So no one outside Spain is prepared to get involved. Spain for years faced terrorism from the Basque separatists, so it's not the first time this scenario has been raised, but the Basque Eta terrorists used death and violence in their cause. Will the Catalonians turn nasty? Surely there must be a way of resolving this issue without causing mayhem?