Unfortunately people all too often let their hysteria, intolerance and nationalism cloud their judgement. It does not help that so many people act like feebleminded children and allow themselves to be spoon fed alarmist hate rhetoric cooked up courtesy of (mostly) conservative politicians.

I would be naïve to believe that these individuals will stop targeting the most vulnerable members of society under the misguided notion that such enforcement strengthens rather than divides us.

Divorce is a civil right at the moment being denied only to Maltese citizens living in the Maltese Islands and I dare anyone to contradict, deny or explain this discrimination.

■ Bernardette Genovese

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