Sir, - Making a fuss about yet another ludicrous and offensive statement by Desmond Connell only means that we are dignifying it with a response.
I find it hard to believe that a man in his position would be so stupid as to make so many gaffes innocently. Therefore, one can only assume that his motive is to stir up controversy, bring attention to himself, and get his name in the papers. It has to be said that the bigger the fuss, the more his purposes are served.
Anything Cardinal Connell says, or indeed his very existence, are of hardly any relevance to our daily lives, so let us greet us next "words of wisdom" with the response they deserve - silence. Yours, etc.,
Jonathan Baum, Dargle Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin.