The Pros And Cons Of A Dystopian Society

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Have you ever heard of a dystopian society? If you have not, I will tell you. What a dystopian society is in which each person in the society is the same. What that means is that no one is more athletic.No person is more beautiful or smarter than another. For example, in the short story Harrison Bergeron, each person in the society is the same and the government controls its citizens. I am against dystopian societies. It represents political oppression,and the lack of personal freedom. The society would be monotonous. In the coming paragraphs, I am going to provide details on why I am against a dystopian society. My first reason why I am against a dystopian society is because in a dystopian society political oppression occurs. According to Wikipedia, “oppression is the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner”. Under political oppression, people would not be able to vote. In a dystopian society, people would not be able to choose their leadership and who would be elected into office. Also, the government would control products coming into the country, advertising and the media. The government restricts citizens personal information which means that the government limits the …show more content…

Citizens would have a fundamental reason of the lack of personal freedom is people will be told what to do by other people. I would not want technology to control me through computers and robots more of a lack of personal freedom. The government could control your electronics through computers and robots, even if you have a phone. In a dystopian society you probably would not have a phone. Without the handling of phones and other devices you would not be able to talk with your loved ones if they live somewhere else. That could affect your personal life. Also, you would not be able to leave out of the country which means you will not have a personal

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