From Thursday’s Irish Times Letters page… FF and Civil Partnership Bill Madam, - David Carroll’s vitriolic attack on Senator Jim Walsh (July 1st, 2008) was a good demonstration of liberal intolerance. Senator Walsh is absolutely right to be concerned about the proposed Civil Partnerships Bill and his concern mirror that of a majority of the Irish people, despite what Mr Carroll would have us believe. This Bill, if enacted, will fundamentally undermine the institution of marriage. Marriage enjoys the special protection of the State principally because it has proven benefits for society. The same cannot be said of same-sex unions. If ...