Inequality In Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron

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Is there such thing as too much equality? The thought of absolute equality may sound great, but in reality it’s damaging to the society. Taking this into account, there should be limits on equality based on the aspect of having too much equality is inequality and the government would have too much control. An excessive amount of equality brings inequality into the picture. In the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, everyone was equal. Meaning, nobody was smarter, better looking, stronger or quicker than anybody else. In that world, compelling one group of people to be like the rest was viewed to be necessary. However, preventing a group of people from having superior mental and physical capabilities to cater to the average group

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