But in recent times many have come to realize that wealth and poverty are often determined by social factors too powerful for individuals to overcome. Hong Kong society may be stratified on the basis of income, but everyone suffers from degradation of the environment.
但現在許多港人卻意識到，貧與富可能是社會結構造成的，渺小的個人根本無力扭轉。貧富差距分化了香港社會，而環境惡化則讓所有人同受其害。