Avoid triumph of political correctness over Mother Nature

Knowledge is power — the shift from yes to no occurs when people consider carefully how they want marriage to be construed in our society, says Dr Samuel Shephard

On May 22, the Government will hold a referendum on same-sex marriage. They propose to amend Article 41 of the Constitution, such that: ‘Marriage may be contracted… by two persons without distinction as to their sex.’

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has suggested this amendment is only a legal tweak to allow same-sex couples to say ‘I do’.