For over 300 years Britain has been a relatively stable and peaceful country. Scotland has benefited from this; in fact before the Act of Union, Scotland was not a peaceful country.
We have a mature democracy with the House of Commons and the House of Lords as a revising chamber. We also have a constitutional Monarch. These institutions act as brakes on any ill considered legislation passed by the Commons. Unfortunately the Scottish Parliament has no second chamber to repeal ill considered laws.
I would also say that the British Legal System is relatively fair and protects individuals against the power of the state. In this country you don't have to live in fear of the police; and if arrested you can expect a fair trial. This is not the case in many countries around the world.
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