A chara, – I strongly believe in marriage. My marriage is the greatest comfort in my life.
I am so positive about the institution that I wish to extend its benefits to my gay and lesbian fellow citizens.
Twelve years ago this issue wasn’t on my radar in any way. One lives and learns. Nations also live and learn. Why delay? I can see no reason not to pop the question on the same day as the EU and local election. – Is mise,
DÁITHÍ Mac CÁRTHAIGH
BL,
An Leabharlann Dlí,
Baile Átha Cliath 7.
A chara, – Rónán Mullen (Opinion, February 19th) and Noel Bolger (Letters, February 13th) conflate two debates, marriage equality and the right of children to be raised by genetic parents. It is possible to be in favour of both.
On the other hand, it is not long since the view of most who are now against marriage equality was that a children would be better raised by an unrelated married couple than by their own single mothers. It is also the case that most of those who adopt or use more modern methods of acquiring non genetic children, are not same-sex couples. – Is mise,
ÉILIS Ní ANLUAIN-QUILL,
An Pháirc Thiar,
Bré, Co Chill Mhantáin.