Power and Politics
President Bill Clinton, once said: “In our hearts and in our laws, we must treat all our people with fairness and dignity, regardless of their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation.”(Stephanie Sarkis Ph.D). This defines that we should treat everyone around us equally and fairly even though equality isn’t always fair. In Anthem the scholars have the right to tell everyone what they will do with the rest of their life and when they will eat or when to go to sleep. I stand in my position believing that equality isn’t always fair because every society has different ranks, abilities are being limited, and ethnic groups getting treated differently.
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Recalling from “Harrison Bergeron”, “They were burdened with sashweights and bags of birdshot, and their faces were masked, so that no one, seeing a free and graceful gesture or a pretty face, would feel like something the cat drug in. George was toying with the vague notion that maybe dancers shouldn't be handicapped. But he didn't get very far with it before another noise in his ear radio scattered his thoughts.”(Kurt Vonnegut, Jr). The people with a higher participating level have to wear a handicapped machine to make the others with fewer advantages equal. It makes sense that it is making them equal but it is still not fair. According to Anthem “ Indeed you are happy, how else can men be when they live for their brothers?” (Rand, 45). Equality was asked this by one of the Home Councils, they expected them to be happy because they lived for their brothers which meant that everything they did or said whether it was wrong or right it counted for them or against them and their brothers. They were all taught to say and repeat to themselves “We are one in all and all in one. There are no men but only the great WE, one, indivisible and forever.” (Rand, 19). This is showing that they are doing everything for their
President Bill Clinton, once said: “In our hearts and in our laws, we must treat all our people with fairness and dignity, regardless of their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation.”(Stephanie Sarkis Ph.D). This defines that we should treat everyone around us equally and fairly even though equality isn’t always fair. In Anthem the scholars have the right to tell everyone what they will do with the rest of their life and when they will eat or when to go to sleep. I stand in my position believing that equality isn’t always fair because every society has different ranks, abilities are being limited, and ethnic groups getting treated differently.
Equality isn't always fair, for instance, every society has different …show more content…
Recalling from “Harrison Bergeron”, “They were burdened with sashweights and bags of birdshot, and their faces were masked, so that no one, seeing a free and graceful gesture or a pretty face, would feel like something the cat drug in. George was toying with the vague notion that maybe dancers shouldn't be handicapped. But he didn't get very far with it before another noise in his ear radio scattered his thoughts.”(Kurt Vonnegut, Jr). The people with a higher participating level have to wear a handicapped machine to make the others with fewer advantages equal. It makes sense that it is making them equal but it is still not fair. According to Anthem “ Indeed you are happy, how else can men be when they live for their brothers?” (Rand, 45). Equality was asked this by one of the Home Councils, they expected them to be happy because they lived for their brothers which meant that everything they did or said whether it was wrong or right it counted for them or against them and their brothers. They were all taught to say and repeat to themselves “We are one in all and all in one. There are no men but only the great WE, one, indivisible and forever.” (Rand, 19). This is showing that they are doing everything for their