Sir, – I found it interesting that in a piece decrying dehumanisation, Una Mullally took the time to reference “the cosplaying fascistic cartoon characters who call themselves Tories” (“Out of the horror of Gaza, a shared humanity is emerging”, Opinion & Analysis, November 21st).
Surely this is part of a pattern of the dehumanisation of people who have a different worldview to the one expressed by the author?
Whatever one thinks of their ideas, these people represent the interests and beliefs of a large cohort of the human race. In dehumanising their representatives, one also starts the process of dehumanising their adherents.
A shared humanity that cannot accommodate large groups of actual humans sounds like business as usual. – Yours, etc,
Caelan Doris and Rónan Kelleher racing to be fit in time for Ireland’s trip to Wales
Seán Moncrieff: There’s a reason why Ireland hasn’t produced a Donald Trump or a Nigel Farage yet
Chris Fitzpatrick: I've worked as a health professional for decades. I'm perturbed by several issues in Lucy Letby's case
Competitive parenting in China: ‘School starts at 7.30am and I pick him up at 9.30pm. He studies again when we arrive home’
DANIEL CAFFREY,
Naas,
Co Kildare.
Sir, – There’s a shared humanity emerging all right.
Unfortunately, it’s on TikTok. – Yours, etc,
ULTAN Ó BROIN,
Blackrock,
Co Dublin.
