John Gerard Hanafin (Fianna Fail)

Does the Leader agree that, by its nature, a peace protest should be peaceful? In the event of a European constitution being framed, it is entirely reasonable that it should refer to a higher authority, namely, God. Fears are raised about objections from people who hold no religious beliefs, even though many of them have no objections to such a reference. Pure secularism can be arid and sterile. It would be in the best interests of the new Europe to have a mention of God in a new constitution.