Madam, – In response to PD Brennan’s question of December 30th, I would like to quote from the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906):
“The majority is never right. Never, I tell you! That’s one of those lies in society that no free and intelligent man can help rebelling against. Who are the people that make up the biggest proportion of the population – the intelligent ones or the fools? I think we can agree it’s the fools, no matter where you go in this world, it’s the fools that form the overwhelming majority.” (An Enemy of the People, Act 4.) – Yours etc,
FRANK HUGHES,
Sutton, Dublin 13.