Sir, – All the recent palaver about homophobia can best be summed up by Voltaire’s observation “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it”. So whether I choose to speak for or against same sex marriage should be respected. – Yours, etc,
DEREK HENRY CARR,
Harcourt Terrace,
Dublin 2.
Sir, – Could I ask people who have trouble with the “marriage” part of same-sex marriage to think about football. To Americans, football means American football; to the English it means soccer; to the Crossmaglens it means Gaelic football. During the winter it means soccer to most of us and during summer it means Gaelic football. The “it’s not marriage” brigade are stuck in “it’s not cricket mode”. Those who can’t make up their minds one way or the other can be hurlers on the ditch. – Yours, etc,
TOM FARRELL,
Hawthorn Park,
Swords, Co Dublin.