What is the point of movement?

Sir, – I was astonished at the mean and derogatory comments directed by your correspondent, Mark Arbuthnott, toward Jamie Buchan who earlier had the temerity to question both the terminology and objectives of the “gay pride” march in Dundee.

My question to Mr Arbuthnott is, what is the purpose of such marches?

We all get a bit tired of labels and the “in-yourface” performances of minority groups in society, to draw unceasing attention to their own minority interests.

Why do it? Everyone in Scotland has freedom of choice concerning their personal relationships and preferences.

What is the point of a movement, such as “gay pride”?

If people wish to form a club or society of likeminded individuals, so be it.

Let them meet and convene in ways appropriate to clubs of like-minded enthusiasts.

What I object to is having such activity

rammed down the throats of the majority of our citizens through such publicising activity of gay marches – and we all have to suffer this on penalty of being unfairly branded as “zealots” or “homophobes”.

So what might be the next marching idea for Dundee?

Perhaps the Tayside Beekeepers Society professing their pride in producing honey?

My advice to Mr Arbuthnott is to wise up and be glad he does not live in the many parts of the world where “gayness” is not tolerated in any of its forms, and marches to advertise sexual predilection are rewarded by lengthy jail sentences for the participants.

Derek Farmer. Knightsward Farm, Anstruther.