Sir, – With regard to recent letters about violence in the city centre, I have witnessed terrible incidents. I think it is unproductive to just focus on the drug addicts’ behaviour as separate from the rest of society.
In my view they are showing us that there is a moral vacuum at present in our society. This moral vacuum has mainly come from the delusional belief in the political sphere that the market can solve all issues in politics. This has resulted in management by data and an abdication of the responsibility of leadership.
What is the difference between politicians looking to the market to solve all their problems and the drug addicts looking for drugs to solve all their problems? – Yours, etc,
ELAINE BYRNE,
Broadford Drive,
Ballinteer,
Dublin 16.