The Pros And Cons Of Utopia Experiments

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Hundreds of Utopia experiments have failed. The reason is because Utopias would not successfully exist. If there has been a bunch of experiments, and none have succeeded, it means they aren’t gonna pan out. One reason is because things cannot always be perfect. “The competition for succession invariably favors not the wise, but the ruthless. This is especially dangerous in communistic societies. Where selfishness is a sin or crime.” It says people would start getting selfish which is true, and just for that they would be badly punished. They could also start doing things like protesting. “The U.S., itself, was a far more successful experiment because of that approach, expressed in James Madison’s view that, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” Why utopias Fail”If people were perfect, we would not even need the government and things would be settled easier, but that would be way too complicated.“At first, he had been only fascinated. He had never seen aircraft so close, for it was against the rules for Pilots to fly over the community.” The Giver 1.The pilot that did this got …show more content…
“Nor did Jonas, tonight. His feelings were too complicated this evening.” The giver page 6.People may not like the way it is, even though it is “perfect”“Lily considered, and shook her head. “I don’t know. They acted like… like…” “Animals?” Jonas suggested. He laughed “That’s right,” Lily said, laughing too. “Like animals.” Neither child knew what the word meant, exactly, but it was often used to describe someone uneducated or clumsy, someone who didn’t fit in.” The Giver Page 7.They don’t have wildlife where they live which makes it more gloomy.“You’re ready for the pills, that’s all. That’s the treatment for Stirrings.” The Giver Page 36. He could possibly forget and then he would get in very bad trouble just for missing a day of the

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