Absence of a biological parent is a real concern

All loving relationships are life-enhancing and although they may lead us on unfamiliar paths, they are paths of beauty that always lead us home. I believe, however they voted in this marriage referendum, all fair-minded people would be in favour of acknowledging and respecting gay and lesbian unions.

Those on the no-side would also have been in favour of protecting them equally with traditional marriages and all other family units under the Constitution.

The main worry on the no-side came from the fact that although the referendum in itself did not concern children, marriage has been closely connected with the begetting of children for a very long time in our history.