Madam, – Owen Corrigan (Opinion, January 25th) has not, I think, added any clarity to the question of right or left, simply following the path of identifying people with opinions with which he disagrees as being right-wing.
I do agree that “humans fail and humans sometimes need assistance to do the things they could not otherwise do” but fail to see how this recognition defines one as left or right wing.
Mr Corrigan seems to insinuate that it is only those he considers left wing who believe in a society of fairness and compassion, both sadly lacking nowadays. As a Christian I believe in such a society and strive as best I can to promote it.
To this end I do not qualify as left or right wing. I am opposed to the killing of the unborn and, in fact, to any killing, and I campaign against abortion and the death penalty. I take part in pro-life marches and I also took part in the two marches against the invasion of Iraq. Therefore, according to Mr Corrigan, I must be pretty much mixed up indeed! – Yours, etc,