She states that she is now a Humanist (Tribune 2, 19 February) whose philosophy is "rational, informed by science, inspired by art and motivated by compassion".

Firstly, David Hume, the British philosopher, abandoned all hope of synthesizing a rational basis for law. He concluded that its foundation was nothing more solid than convention, based on "sentiment". In other words, no rationalist professor of law can possibly "believe in what she teaches". Ivana is a walking contradiction.

Secondly, the inconsistency between what she says and what she does is borne out by the 20-year ban by her and her fellow proabortionists on an RTE presentation of sonar imaging of the baby in the womb before, during and after abortion. So her belief in science is selective.

Thirdly, as a leading abortion activist, she obviously reserves to herself the exclusive right to bestow the description 'human' and thereby to decide who enjoys human rights.

Ivana claims that times in Ireland have never been better. Referring to the '50s she says "our crime figures were higher". Last week's Sunday papers had several discussions of worsening crime. John Burke wrote about the 25 children murdered since 2000. In another Sunday newspaper Paul Colgan said there has been a five-fold increase in murder since 1960.

She calls for an end to Sunday having special status, but insists everyone needs one day off to spend with friends. How do you do that, Ivana, if everyone has a different day off? You seem to want a day like you had on a Sunday growing up, but you don't want it to be called Sunday, is that it?

Finally, Ivana states that her overall delight with Irish society would be complete if only there were "more emphasis on greater economic and social equality". In other words let the rich give away their money and all difference be abolished. She doesn't realize her omega point is what scientists call entropy , , perfect homogeneity throughout the universe.

Tell that to the mudslide victims in the Philippines, as 1800 heartbeats fade and cool to the temperature of their surroundings.

Brian Flanagan, Buncrana, Co Donegal