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{{quote|They breed like rabbits and multiply like vermin.|Paisley's attack comments on the Irish in 1969.}}
{{quote|They breed like rabbits and multiply like vermin.|Paisley's attack comments on the Irish in 1969.}}
"Catholic homes caught fire because they were loaded with petrol bombs; Catholic churches were attacked and burned because they were arsenals and priests handed out sub-machine guns to parishioners."
"Catholic homes caught fire because they were loaded with petrol bombs; Catholic churches were attacked and burned because they were arsenals and priests handed out sub-machine guns to parishioners."


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His refusal to calm down violence between the two sides resulted in the birth of the Northern Ireland Troubles in 1969, which saw the death of approximately 4,000 people as a result of sectarian violence. It is unlikely Paisley killed anyone in person but a played a major part in the deaths of not only Nationalists but many of his fellow Protestants for encouraging violence against Nationalists and refusing to negotiate a ceasefire between the two sides.
His refusal to calm down violence between the two sides resulted in the birth of the Northern Ireland Troubles in 1969, which saw the death of approximately 4,000 people as a result of sectarian violence. It is unlikely Paisley killed anyone in person but a played a major part in the deaths of not only Nationalists but many of his fellow Protestants for encouraging violence against Nationalists and refusing to negotiate a ceasefire between the two sides.


Paisley was well known for his fiery speeches attacking Irish Nationalism, this included the infamous 1985 Never, Never, Never speech was criticized by the late Prime Minister [[Margaret Thatcher]] for her refusal to ally herself with him.
Paisley was well known for his fiery speeches attacking Irish Nationalism, this included the infamous 1985 Never, Never, Never speech was criticized by the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for her refusal to ally herself with him.


He was well known for his homophobic preaching, in 1977 he launched the Save Ulster From Sodomy campaign which aimed to keep homosexuality illegal in that jurisdiction as it was likely to be decriminalized in the near future. His attempt to keep homosexual activity illegal ended in vain as fellow unionist Jeff Dudgeon won a case in the European Convention of Human Rights which decriminalized homosexuality in Northern Ireland in 1982.
He was well known for his homophobic preaching, in 1977 he launched the Save Ulster From Sodomy campaign which aimed to keep homosexuality illegal in that jurisdiction as it was likely to be decriminalized in the near future. His attempt to keep homosexual activity illegal ended in vain as fellow unionist Jeff Dudgeon won a case in the European Convention of Human Rights which decriminalized homosexuality in Northern Ireland in 1982.