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The question is, going forwards: What do we do? To tackle inequality between the Traveler and settled population, should we be tougher or more lenient? I asked Power."I think Travelers should be held to the exact same standards as everyone else—it's that simple," she said. "That means behaving themselves in pubs and hotels, not brawling and feuding on streets and in schoolyards, working for a living and paying their taxes, and educating their children. I honestly don't think we're doing them any favors by turning a blind eye to oppressive and antisocial practices and absolving them as 'Traveler culture.'"That clearly sounds ideal. Every transgression by Travelers should be dealt with accordingly. But the reality is that these transgressions aren't just a product of "Traveler culture," but also our own: The causes of crime are as much poverty and lack of education as they are poor parenting and the influence of peers, and though saying Travelers are discriminated against directly in the job market may be too strong, it's certainly fair to say the system we've created makes it ridiculously hard for them to find employment.Yes, massive strides are being made in Ireland, but before there's any more talk of equality in this country, we must recognize that demanding Travelers be the same as us while denying them the ability to be so at almost every level is endemic not just of inequality but something worse. Like every majority, most Irish people feel uniquely right in their grievances, but, in the context of history, seem so stereotypically wrong. Continuing down this road of name-calling, finger-pointing, and gate-blocking will only serve to create more generations of bitterness on both sides, and in 2015, aren't we better than that?Follow James Nolan on Twitter.View the Gallery: Inside Appleby Fair—The Biggest Annual Gathering of Gypsies and Travelers in Europe