The month of April has been dominated in Bermuda by a discussion on whether society has irreparably broken down. The debate has proceeded from the wrong point of origin, made the wrong assumptions and will, inevitably, come to the wrong conclusions. The reason for this misdirected effort is simplicity itself: we would rather not face the real problem at the root of the debate, economic inequality, since it is insoluble.The facts of the matter are simple enough. Violence erupted at a weekend soccer game. In the wake of events, arrests were made, and charges laid, up to and including attempted murder.
Letter from Bermuda: Has society broken down?
21 years ago
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