The thought of a utopia, where everyone is exactly the same, must appeal to some in need, such as the homeless and the poor. Those people would think that their lives would be better with the transition of our society. However, this is the wrong move to make and we should stay with our current, even if flawed form of government.
The first point I have to make is the high cost that we must pay to move to such a point. America, for example has the Constitution to ensure freedoms are preserved. The US Constitution has basic rights and freedoms that are ensured regardless of what may come. However, utopian societies such as Victory Cities lack framework that we take for granted. If you are accused of a crime, before it is decided whether you are guilty or innocent, you are entitled to rights, such as the right to a lawyer. Whereas, in a different form of government, like a utopia, it would be hard to ascertain that we would get the treatment we have today. Would we get the right to a jury in a utopia? It is impossible to know. Would the “police” have ultimate power in arresting innocents and forgo what rights we have? Learning the truth would be impossible as well as any publication differing from their point of view would be censored. We would not be able to express ourselves, our thoughts, or the truth for fear of losing our lives. Then, we would not live in a utopia. We would live in a dictatorship.
Even if we were willing and able to make such a momentous change, there are always people with their own opinions in a utopia. How would the governing system of a utopia prevent outbursts which may lead to actual thinking? As in The Giver, they will either let them protest in public, or will attempt to quash such rebellious thought...
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...arn, and cannot be made to forget. Humans all think differently, and can only cooperate to compensate. We cannot feel exactly the same on all of our subjects; therefore, in the process of being human, we are forced to work together, to mold our ideas together, and bring the best from all of our ideas, not just a single one. Humans all take things for granted and want to take the best that we as a race can make it, perfect. Perfection does not exist in this country, or even on Earth itself. Everything, living or not, has flaws, no matter how deeply buried, but not a utopia, nor perfection itself. A utopia simply cannot exist because it is perfect, and our planet, our world, our universe, is not. Perfection is only a thought that exists in our imaginations, and our thoughts, so all attempts to make it a reality, are doomed to creating Oppression, Sorrow, and Death.
it should be learnt that the search for „utopia‟ is a contemplative one, and can never be
The authors therefor saw the ‘utopian’ societies to be a trap for weak minded publics, and that once in place, such systems would be able to perpetuate indefinitely due to the efficiency at which they protect and propagate themselves. Through fear, diversion and sedation the utopia can maintain a strong grip on the people it encompasses before anyone realizes the sacrifices made. The popularity of these books does rule out the possibility of such a society coming into existence in the future, however. The state of people is not about to change, and their ignorance will continue regardless of the harshness of the wake up calls issued.
In my opinion, the way Orwell wrote the book makes his world seem more like a dystopia than a utopia. The only community that I have seen that I would even consider calling a utopia is "Star Trek." I just can't see Oceania as being a perfect vision of happiness. Everyone is constantly being watched, people aren't allowed to have their own thoughts, their past history is entirely made up. I don't see how it could get much worse than that. Unless you are a member of the Inner Party. They can have their own thoughts and aren't watched all the time. The lowest class in Oceania, the Proles, can also have their own thoughts. But "Nobody cares what the proles say"(Orwell, p11). So their thoughts never really get heard or paid any attention to at least. The Inner Party basically runs things and they only do what they want. They have no reason to listen to the proles.
A utopia is a community which possesses highly desirable or perfect qualities. The beginning of the book Anthem, written by Ayn Rand, is supposed to be represented as a utopia, but the reader soon discovers that it is actually a dystopia; which is merely the opposite of a utopia. The main character of the book, Equality 7-2521, explains to the reader that there are many laws and regulations that the people of City must obey such as: not to write or have their own thoughts, citizens can’t have individual names, and the citizens of the city also have to refer to themselves as “we.” Equality 7-2521 soon realizes that a society that lacks individualism does nothing to make the community prosper; meaning there must be a stop to the collectivism within the city.
The definition of Utopia is, “an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.” The rules and controls listed above and the many more that are in the book “Anthem” describe a society trying to become collective but in a utopian way. The purpose of these rules and controls is to keep the society collectivist. Fear is what runs this society. “.
Imagine a place where everything is perfect. There is a place where there is no warfare, where all. All politics, laws, customs, and traditions are respected. A place where there is sameness among all the citizens and everyone is content and happy. This place would be considered a utopia.
Utopian societies are often thought to be impractical based upon the human idea that no one person or thing can ever be completely perfect. Because this idea of perfection is practically impossible to achieve, various controlled techniques need to be used in order to create a utopia. Aldous Huxley states in his foreword to Brave New World that the creation of a perfect utopia is quite possible if we as humans “refrain from blowing ourselves to smithereens” in attempts at creating social stability (xiv). Huxley’s Brave New World “depicts a World State where there is absolute social stability made possible by government-controlled research in biology and psychology” (Woiak 4). While the existence of this utopian
From the American Revolution to independence movements in Latin America, the forming a commonwealth free of vice, tyranny, and inequality has always been one of man’s greatest intentions. In this commonwealth, everyone’s needs are met, society is free of all hierarchies, and everyone works for the common good. However, history has proved that this commonwealth can never truly exist. On a rudimentary level, it is impossible for any large group to properly function without someone or a group of people creating and enforcing the necessary laws and customs. On a deeper level, it seems impossible to eschew avarice, inequality, war, and many other aspects commonwealths face. Sir Thomas More, a lawyer, statesman, and philosopher imagined this perfect commonwealth and dubbed it, Utopia. In Utopia, Sir Thomas More describes a place where all citizens are content with their lives and there is no social inequality. However, readers easily notice contradictions that are present in this seemingly perfect place. In their treatment of gold and iron, slaves, and gender roles, Utopians prove to readers that a commonwealth free of hierarchies, vice, and tyranny can never truly exist.
Our fascination with utopias stems from our attraction to and pursuit of progress within our own society. We study utopias with the hope that our society will someday evolve into one. But what often goes unnoticed is that if our society improves enough to become utopian, it won't be able to improve any longer. Hence, it will be rigid and unchanging, the complete opposite of what it was as it evolved to its elevated state. This is an awful truth for us because we place value and virtue in the ideas of desire and progress. Our reason tells us: once in an ideal land, desire cannot simply cease to be, because desire is part of our human nature. And our reason is right. An ideal society should accentuate our human nature, not suppress it. As we desire a perfect society we know that a perfect could not exist without our desire. And as long as we desire, we hope for progress. The idea that an utopia wouldn't allow such progress to occur is enough to make us stop believing in utop...
In conclusion, these utopias are vastly different both in theory and in result. Both have positive components, negative components and uncertainties. Perhaps a classes society would be good initially then to form in to a Platonistic society with a new reign of more ethical leaders. Or perhaps a classes system with less government would be best if people could be less unethical and kind to one another for a great good or for god. Whatever the case may be the human race is inept at adapting or adjusting to their political habitat and both utopias may need to be utilized for political peace in the short term before a long term utopia is accepted in positivity.
Each person has their own vision of utopia. Utopia means an ideal state, a paradise, a land of enchantment. It has been a central part of the history of ideas in Western Civilization. Philosophers and writers continue to imagine and conceive plans for an ideal state even today. They use models of ideal government to express their ideas on contemporary issues and political conditions. Man has never of comparing the real and ideal, actuality and dream, and the stark facts of human condition and hypothetical versions of optimum life and government.
The Utopia Reader defines the word utopia as “a nonexistent society described in detail and normally located in time and space.” (p.1) I would best define utopia as a fictional dream- paradise land where everything is peaceful, perfect and all runs smoothly. There is no crime disease, or pain. People are happy, kind and fair and have each other’s best
A utopia is an imagined community or society in which all threats are eliminated. In every revolution, there are winners and losers. Every dystopia is a utopia for somebody else. It just depends where you are. Are you in the class that benefits, or are you in the class that is not”Nothing is ever perfect, but in this corrupt and uncertain world, it can be comforting to imagine an alternate reality in which life is flawless.
A utopia does not necessarily need to be absolutely perfect to be accepted by all the people. For example, in Brave New World, John says, “But I don’t want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want
Is a perfect world truly achievable despite the imperfection of humanity? The concept of a utopia, or an ideally perfect world, is hard to grasp in a world currently filled with suffering, disputes, and hatred. While there is goodness, evil seems to dominate. A simple question explains it all. Is it easier to build an entire house, a process which can take years, or to demolish an older one with a couple swings of a wrecking ball which can take mere minutes. Even in the news and media, news corporations love to blast out an unending stream of “bad news”. (Frustrating politics, world violence, crime stories, terrible situations under investigation, etc.) Nevertheless, in the vast imaginations of some contemplative writers, stories of future worlds which are perfect utopias are published as one of the true hopes of society is to “fix the world” although this is impossible because even the slightest imperfections can eventually lead to downfall.