Moving on

Let me reassure Richard Lucas (Letters, 30 August) that I, as a secular campaigner, have no secret agenda to remove religion. Secularism is the best platform we have of how people of different religious faith positions and those of no religious faith positions can come together to share the public domain.

So, when I say that Mr Lucas should not be able to dictate the behaviour of others, that is because, despite what he may wish, this is no longer a Christian majority country. His idea that we should return to Christian teachings for the good of society must now compete with those of the Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist or Sikh faith, and those – such as myself – who adopt a secular humanist view on the world.

In addition, the reason that “disapproval of homosexual sex is increasingly being regarded as beyond the pale of civilised discourse” is because, Mr Lucas, society has moved on. Homosexuality is a form of love between two people, and although he may be concerned about how homosexual couples are to contribute to society, or cope as adoptive parents, he should be aware that lumping all homosexual couples together is just plain prejudice. For example, I wouldn’t judge all Christians by the standards of Mr Lucas.

GARY McLELLAND

Duke Wynd

Glasgow