Harrison Bergeron Failure

It has been understood that the world is not equal, and in attempting to gain equality… justice is lost. Not only would I object to the government’s idea of creating equality in an unequal world, but I would commit such actions privately and infect the entirety of the program from the inside to ensure complete destruction. I would go about the same idea the Harrison Bergeron had from the short story “Harrison Bergeron”, but I would execute my plan in a different manner. I would achieve my goals and see to it that they are fully completed considering the integrity America would count on my success.The non-gifted should be lifted up, with this I do agree, but those who either worked harder or were born naturally talented should not have to be brought down in the process. …show more content…
Their intentions were good, maybe even great, they made everyone equal in every way. “Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All of this was due the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and the ceasing vigilance of agents of the United States Handicapper General.” (Vonnegut 99) One would assume that because everyone is equal, no one is jealous, the levels of depression are lower, the suicide levels are lower, and the levels of bullying are lower. Overall the death rate should be lower, if the emotions that cause suicidal tendencies are out of mind. Also, the text says a few words about George and Hazel remembering and or or disregarding that their son had been sent to prison, escaped, and been murdered in front of their eyes. In a brighter light, forgetting would seem like a gift, but under a more intense microscope, it is utterly