A Lesson for us All

When the mutineers took HMS Bounty to Pitcairn they also took with them 4 Tahitian men and some women - but fewer than the total number of men. That was one problem. Fletcher Christian didn't want to be a dictator. So the Britons had a Council. After a while they voted (by 1) to deprive the Tahitians of their land. Christian argued that this was such an important issue there should be a delay. (Brexit anyone?) One man told his wife, who told the Tahitian men. They went to their "marae" to decide what to do. They concluded they had no option but to kill all the Britons, including those they liked. They stole the guns. The ensuing fight resulted in only 3 survivors - hard-line mutineers. The women threw them out. When only one man survived, Alexander Smith, his wife pleaded for him to be allowed back. He taught the children their lessons. Sadly, Pitcairn these days still has big problems.