Sir, – I wonder if the Flann O'Brien argument could be used in defence of the poor cyclists prosecuted for breaking red lights (Ciaran Sudway, November 25th): namely, that since enough particles are exchanged between cycle and cyclist it should be the cycle that is taken to court. This could assist the debate about philosophy raised in another letter ("Big questions about philosophy"). As for the Catholic/Anglican business (Sé d’Alton), it was my understanding that Catholics were increasingly Anglican. – Yours, etc,
STANLEY MONKHOUSE,
Rector of Portlaoise,
Coote Street,
Portlaoise, Co Laois.
