I have soooo many thoughts on this that I really don't know where to start.
Firstly I do believe that Scotland can survive as an independent country, but they will have to make sacrifices somewhere and I suspect it will be a more expensive place to live as a whole. The YES campaign have basically said that everything will be better once they go independent, which is a blatant lie. They think that being in control of "job creation" (whatever that means) or public health will somehow automatically create more jobs and more money for healthcare. More local is something people support, but ultimately it's more inefficient.
It annoys me when people say "Westminster control everything", as if they mean that the South of England controls everything. BULLSHIT. Westminster is the whole of the UK voting on issues. It's like saying "the UK controls the UK". Is that a bad thing? Thought not.
There's also a sense that fundamental things haven't been sorted out. Can Scotland join the EU quickly? Can they use the pound? etc. It's almost silly to have a referendum when so many basic issues about what will happen aren't sorted.
I also want to mention that the campaigns seem to be quite decisive. So many Scots desperately want independence and so many desperately don't. Then there's a few English people annoyed at the Scots gaining more powers (when they already have an unfair vote on many issues) and people in other regions (Cornwall, N. Ireland, Wales) also itching for independence. I suspect a YES vote will cause more debate on other regions leaving, and a NO vote will probably lead to another referendum in 20 years.
I don't know the entire score, but if Scotland do go independent, can they survive without the Union (in terms of finances?)
The thing is that no-one really knows. They have oil, but exactly how much is a big topic. My personal opinion is that they'll survive just fine on their own, assuming they make some sensible sacrifices (for example, they probably won't be able to have free Uni education as they do now). The YES campaign have basically said that Scottish people will have more money and a more equal society without any cuts to anything or any tax increases, with in reality is not going to be possible.
( Edited 17.09.2014 19:25 by Cheesing It Up )