Meanwhile, in Ireland

67% support the right of gays to marry. And a whopping 91% say they would not think less of a person for being gay. (I'm a little skeptical with this one.) These are amazing statistics.

But then, only 46% think gays should be able to adopt children, while 38% think they should not. These numbers make for a somewhat confusing composite - but what do you expect when opinion is in flux?

Which brings to mind a caveat that's always worth remembering when looking at numbers on gay issues: we can easily measure how widely support spreads, but it is harder to measure its depth. In other words, things can change just as fast in the opposite direction.