Marriage equality

Sir, – Further to "Vatican secretary of state calls Irish referendum a 'defeat for humanity'" (May 26th), it was a victory for humanity, for tolerance, for generosity, for solidarity with fellow human beings! – Yours, etc,

GINA MENZIES,

Churchtown, Dublin 14.

Sir, – A “defeat for humanity”? The all-human electorate was presented with a human question, exercised human wisdom and conscience, and marked the ballot papers with human hands.

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A week later we are still human.

Of what “humanity” does Cardinal Parolin speak? – Yours, etc,

PÁDRAIC HARVEY,

An Cheathrú Rua,

Co na Gaillimhe.