ThomasMore'sUtopiaisaworkofambiguousdualitiesthatforcesthereadertoquestionMore's realviewontheconceptofautopiansociety.However,evidencethroughoutthenovelsuggeststhat MoredidintendUtopiatobethe"beststateofthecommonwealth"Thedetaileddescriptionof UtopiaactsasMoresmodeofexpressinghishumanisticviews,commentingonthefundamentalsof humannatureandtheimportanceofreasonandnaturallawwhilegracefullycombiningthetwo seeminglyconflictingidealsofcommunismandliberalism.
Inessence,UtopiaisawrittenmanifestationofMore'shumanistbeliefs.Manyoftheseviewsare vicariouslypresentinthecharacterofRaphaelHythlodayForexample,Hythlodaycommentson theunwillingness...showmorecontent...
MoreseemstospecificallyhighlightthiswhendescribinghisUtopiansociety.Forexample,More describesUtopiansspendingidletimeparticipatinginscholarlyactivities,suchasattendingpublic lecturesandtheirnaturalenjoymentoflearning.However,Moreclearlyassertsthesignificanceof reasonwhendescribingthereligionsofUtopia.InUtopia,eachreligionisfundamentallythesame, eachguidedofnatureandwhatisnatural.Doingwhatnatureintends,whichisestablishedthrough reason,isthetruewayofworshippingGod,accordingtotheUtopians(More,2011,p.2011).Thisis consistentwiththehumanisttheoryofahigher,absolutenaturallawcreatedbyGodandthusmust befollowedbyman.Inorderdiscoverthisnaturallaw,onemustusereason.Withthisin consideration,itapparentthatMoreintentionallycreatedUtopiatorepresentasocietyofhumanists, onethatisadherestoallaspectsofRenaissancehumanismwithoutfault.However,onemayargue thatMore'spiousChristianbackgroundseemstoopposethepaganideasfoundinUtopiaandthe humanisticviewofnaturallawingeneralYetMoreaddressesthisconcernbyimplicitlystatingthat areligionguidedbyreasonisessentiallyidenticaltoChristianity:"aftertheyhadheardfromusthe nameofChrist...youwouldnotbelievehoweagerlytheassentedtoit...becauseChristianityseemed verylikethereligionprevailingamongthem"(More,2011,p85)Moreattemptstocombinethe
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UtopiaAnalysis
UtopiaasatextisaclearreflectionandrepresentationofMore'spassionforideasandart.Through thecharacterofRaphael,Moreprojectsandpresentshisideas,conceptsandbeliefsofpoliticsand society.More'sUtopiaaimstocreateastatementontheoperationsandeffectivenessofthesociety ofEngland.ThistextisageneralreflectionofMore'sideaofaperfectlybalancedandharmonious societyHisideasandconceptsofsocietysomewhatcontrasttotherestof16thcenturyEnglandand indicateamindthatwasfaraheadofitstime.Anumberofissuesandthemesareraisedthroughout thetexttowhichMoreprovidesvaryingviewsandopinions.Thesearetransmittedandprojected throughtheperspectivesofthefictionalshowmorecontent
ThroughthisdebateMoregrappleswiththedebateofwhetheronecanremaintruetoone's principlesandintegritywhileinemploymentofaruler.Raphaelfeelsthatthispositionwouldforce anobleandconscientiousmantomakecorruptdecisionsandindoingsoshatterhisownpersonal beliefsandprinciples.However,MoreandGilescounterthatmenofsuchwisdomcan'tallow leadershiptothecorruptandmustmakeallattemptstobettersocietywherepossibleMore personallystruggledwiththisparticularissueinreallifeatthetimehewroteUtopia.Thisdebate representsaninternalconflictwithinMoreashestruggledoverwhethertoretainhisfreedomand pursuetheidealorrelinquishthisrightinordertoserveandbettersociety.Followingthisdebate MoreconveyshisopiniononthepunishmentofthievesthroughRaphaelonceagain.Raphaelfeels thatthepunishmentofdeathfortheftisfartoosevereandisn'tadeterrentforstealingHebelieves thatpettytheftwillneverdeservethepunishmentofdeathandwillcontinuetooccursolongasitis theironlymeansofacquiringfood.Raphaelclaimsthatitisthegreedandgluttonyoflandowners inraisingrentpricesthatdrivethesethievestothestreetsandforcethemtostealinordertosurvive Hebelievesthatthepunishmentofdeathwillonlyservetoprovidemoremurdersasthe ...Getmorecontent...
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Utopia,theidealslavestate?
SirThomasMore(7February,1478–6July,1535),or,veneratedbyRomanCatholicsasSaint ThomasMore,wroteseveralideasinhiswork,Utopia,thathelpsustounderstandmoreabout sixteenthcenturyEuropeHehimselfisacharacterinthebook,andistoldofthenewworldisland UtopiabyRaphaelHytloday.Thislastnamemeans"expertinnothing",whichisagoodindicatoron howmuchcredibilityshouldwegivethisperson,orhowmuchtheauthorhimselfthoughtabout voyagesandexplorationssuchasthisone–likeAmerigoVespucci's,whothoughttobeafraudat thetimebymany.Arguablythefirstonewhocreatedsuchanimaginary"perfect"world,this Utopiashowmorecontent
Duringmedieval,andrenaissancetimes,inEurope,onlytherichnoblemencouldhavehopedtobe ransomed,otherwisethecommonsoldierswouldhavebeeneitherkilled,orenslaved.Enslavement meantfarworseconditionsthentoliveanotherwiseidealworld,sowecouldconsiderthiskindof punishmentsomewhatmorehumanethantheactualrealworldpunishmentatthattime.Thesecond branchconsistsofcriminalsAsmentionedabove,Amesstated,that"heinouscriminals"form Utopiabecameslaves.WheterweagreethattheUtopiancrimesareheinousornot,suchastraveling twotimeswhitoutpermission,isnotthepointinthiscase.Thepointis,thattheythoughtthatitis, andcomparingthispunishmentwiththerealpunishmentforheinouscrimesatthetime,whichis usuallyexecution,ismuchmorehumane.Andlastbutnotleast,theremaininggroupwasslaves fromothercountries,savedbyUtopiansfromdeathsentence,orpoverty.Itisworthmentioning, thattheseslaveswerethemostprivileged,althoughtheyhadtoworkmore,thanaregularcitizenof Utopia,theyweretreatedwithrespect.Furthermore,thechildrenofslaves,regardlessoforigin, werefullcitizensofUtopia,reintegratedtothesocietyAthingthatonceagainwasnotcommonin reallifeslave
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ThomasMore's,Utopiaisoneofthemostpoliticallyandsociallyinfluentialtextstodate.His audience,whichrangesfromacademicandsocialscholarstocollegestudents,allcangaina differentunderstandingoftheworkandit'smeaning.InordertofullycomprehendMore'smessage, onemusthaveanappreciationforthetimeandcultureinwhichhelived.Aftergraspinghistorical concepts,onereadsUtopia,notasjustavolumerecountingafictitiousislandsociety,butratherasa critiqueonatimeofcorruptionandreformation.Throughouttheentiretext,More'spersonalviews onthereligion,politics,andeconomyofthisturbulenttimeseepthroughthecarefullyplottedthread ofthiscriticalworkshowmorecontent
Hegoesonestepfurthertomakehimselfacharacterasthevoiceofreason.InthetimethatMore wrotethenovel,theseviewsweresoradicalthat,hadtheynothadsomesortofadisclaimer provided,hecouldhavebeenpunished.RaphaeldescribestheUtopiansindetail.Morespendsan exceptionallylargeamountoftimediscussingtheUtopiansreligiousbeliefs.Hedescribesthemas monotheists,stating,"theybelieveinasinglepower,unknown,eternal,infinite,inexplicable,far beyondthegraspofthehumanmind"(73).Morestressesthisnotionofcivilityinaheathenculture whereChristianityhadnottoucheduntilHythloday'sarrival.Theonlyreligiouslawthatmustbe followed,whichwascreatedbyUtopia'sfounder,Utopus,claimsthatanyreligionispermissibleifit includesthenotionofanafterlife.Hewritesthistoanaudiencewhohebelieveshaslostallsenseof whatChristianitytrulyisRWChamberstates,"TheFourCardinalVirtues–Wisdom,Fortitude, TemperanceandJustice...weretakenintothemedievalsystem...andweresufficienttoensurethata manoraStatemightbeamodelofconductinsecularmatters"(138).Hesaysthatheathencultures, likeUtopia,arebasedontheseVirtuesthatare"subsidiaryto,notasubstitutefor,theChristian virtues"(138).Chamber'sideasuggeststhatMoreusestheconceptoftheUtopians,asheathens, workinginasuccessfulandyetNon–Christiansociety,asproofthatjustbecauseone
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GoalsOfUtopia
Utopia
I.Goals&valuesEachcitizenofUtopiashouldvaluetotalandcompleteequalityaboveallelse. Totalandcompleteequalityencompassessocialmattersandgovernmentalmatters;noindividualis aboveanotherinanycapacityThisalsoappliestodealingswiththestructureofgovernment:the needsoftheindividualareequaltotheneedsofthegovernmentbecausethegovernmentisthe people.Thisisachievedthroughtheeliminationofsocialhierarchy.Mancannotthinkofhimselfas betterthanhispeersiftheyareequalpartsofawholeThegoaloftheutopiaistoprovideforthe community,thuskeepingitsustainable.Everyoneworksnotoutofpersonalbenefit,butoutof benefitforthecommunitywhichwillstrengthenshowmorecontent
III.Power&politicsTheworksofKarlMarxareacrucialpartofthefoundationoftheutopia,as theyoutlinetheovertflawsinacapitalistsystemanddefinetheeconomicplanoftheutopia. Althoughnotinherentlycommunisticineveryaspect,thedominantpoliticalideologyoftheutopia islibertariansocialism.Underlibertariansocialism,thecitizenscanreachtheirfullpotentialwhile remainingunderthecareofthegovernmentforsystemssuchashealthcareandeducation.Bybeing allowedtothesameopportunitiesaseveryoneelsefrombirth,theconceptofequalityofopportunity isinstilledineachpersonandisfurthercementedintothefoundationsofeachindividualasthey ageEventually,theywillcometoseethemselvesandothersascompleteequals,whichwillgive themabetterunderstandingoftheirenvironmentandwillmakeforbetterchoices.Theutopiawill haveahorizontalstructureofgovernmentanddirectparticipationincreatinglegislatureis voluntary,howevereveryoneovertheageof19mustvoteAlllegislationissubjecttoavotebythe wholepubliceverythreemonths.Forproposedlaws,projectsoranydecisionsmadebythe governmenttobecomeenforcedlegislation,theymustbevotedonattheendofeverythreemonths, creatingfourquartersintheyear.These
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CreatingHavenWhenassignedthiswebquestoncreatingtheperfectUtopianSociety,myfirst thoughtswereimmediatelydrawntohowdifficultthiswouldbewithagroupoffourotherstudents allwithdifferentviewsofwhatourperfectUtopiawouldconsistof.Fortunately,Iwasutterly wrong.Mygroupworkedverywelltogetherandactuallyhadquiteafewsimilarviews,wequickly agreedtonameitHavenandonlydebatedsmallissuesThebiggestchallengewasdecidingwhat kindofgovernmentwouldworkbestandhowtofinanceit.Throughallthechallengesitwas interestingtoseehowmuchofourperfectgovernmentshadowedtheUnitedStates.Thatalone reallyopenedmyeyesandIbelieveFutureclassesshouldalsocompletethisprojectIhadnot anticipatedhowdifficultitwouldbetodecidewhattypeofgovernmentisbestforeveryoneinthe society,howtocomposeit,andhowtofinanceeverything.Itwasdefinitelythemostchallenging parttome.Noneofushadknowledgeofhowthegovernmentandtaxesworkorhowthefounding fatherssetitup,otherthanthebasicknowledgewelearnedinHistory,sowehadtolookatthe UnitedStatesgovernmentandpickwhatwelikeandwhatwewouldlikethechangeAsagroupwe reallyhadtodecidewhatwasbestforeveryone'spart.Mine...showmorecontent...
ThisprojectrequiredcriticalthinkinginwaysIhadneverdone,sinceeverydetailweincludedhad tobethoughtthewholewaythrough.Forexample,whendoingthebudget,alimitforhowmuch eachsectionneededandwheretogetthemoneyfromhadtobedecided.Themultiplechallenges taughtmehowtothinkcriticallythroughaprobleminordertofindthebestsolutionAnother benefitwaspresentingbecauseanymorepracticeIgetishelpfulformesinceIwillhavetopresent inthefutureformyseniorprojectandassignmentsin
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PerfectUtopiaEssay
Utopia
Intheyear1515,abookinLatintextwaspublishedwhichbecamethemostsignificantand controversialtexteverwritteninthefieldofpoliticalscience.Entitled,'DEOPTIMO REIPUBLICATESTATUDEQUENOVAINSULAUTOPIA,clarissimidisertissimiqueviri THOMAEMORIinclutaecivitatisLondinensiscivisetVicecomitis',translatedintoEnglishwould read,'ONTHEBESTSTATEOFACOMMONWEALTHANDONTHENEWISLANDOF UTOPIA,bytheMostDistinguishedandEloquentAuthorTHOMASMORECitizenand UndersheriffoftheFamousCityofLondon.'.
Utopia(Latin:no–place)isasocietyofgreatplanningandcapability.Acommunitywhere individualscompromisedtheirrightsforthegoodofthecollectiveandfocusedona communalshowmorecontent Richlyelusiveandendlesslyenigmatic,intriguingtoscholarsinseveraldisciplinesandinspiringto reformersandrevolutionaries,'(Pg.xvii)
Thefundamentalissuesofhumannatureandmoralscontinuestobeexaminedandexploredby scholarsasmanyattemptedtofindacompromisebetweentheindividualsandthecollective AncienttestamentssuchastheBible,KoranandTorahwereattemptstosetastandardforhuman behaviorandmoralitythatisoptimizedforthewell–beingoftheindividualandthestrengthofthe collectiveUtopiaservestoprovethepinnacleofhumanachievementpossiblebyacommunitythat practicetheartofself–sacrificeandunselfishcareofitscitizens.
IremainoptimistictothethoughtofUtopiaasthefollowingtextattemptstoclarifythetrueUtopia asacontrastto14thcenturyEurope,failedCommunistRussiaandChinaandtheillusionofUnited StatesofAmericaasanUtopia
TheLifeofSirThomasMore (withreferencetoAppendix1)
SirThomasMorewasborninLondononthe7thofFebruary1478.Hisfather,JohnMore,a successfullawyerwhowaslaterknightedandmadeajudgeoftheKing'sBench,wasdetermined thathiseldestson
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EssayUtopia
SecludedinthemiddleoftheAtlanticOcean,isaplacecalledSashy,awonderful,perfectsociety.It isalwayspeacefulandnothingbadeverhappensontheisland.Theisland'sairisalwaysfreshand freeofanytoxinsorpollution.TemperatureontheSouthsideofSashyisalwayswarmwithno humiditypresent.OntheNorthsideofSashytheweatherisalwaysperfectforwinteractivities,the temperatureisjustcoldenoughforthesnowtofallTheNorthsideoftheislandisfullofsteep, snow–coveredmountains.OntheSouthsideoftheSashyclean,sandybeachescovertheland.The oceanwateriscrystalclearandwarm.Sashyistheperfectplacetolive.Ontheisland,everyperson istreatedasequalsNoonepersonthinksorshowmorecontent
Citizensoftheislanddonotworryaboutmoneythough.TheSashiansareinvolvedinawidevariety ofsportsandleisureactivitiesallyearlong.Thisispossiblebecauseoftheextremetemperature differencesontheNorthandSouthsidesofthemountain.TheNorthsideisalwayscoldsothe citizencanskiandsnowboardattheSashianMountainResort.Theresortwouldofferawidevariety ofdifferentleveledslopesfortheskiersononehalfofthemountainOntheotherhalfofthe mountaintherewouldbeaSnowboardParkconsistingofaslopesandhalfpipesstrictlyforthe snowboarders.Asnowtubingparkwouldalsobeavailableforanywhomhasinterestinsnow tubing.Therewouldfamilytubesandsingletubesavailableforuse.Alltheseactivitiesandmoreon NorthSashywillhaveminimalchargestotakeadvantageofthefacilities.Onthewarmandsunny Southside,thebeachesarecleanandfreeofchargeforallcitizensThebeacheshavevolleyball courtsopentoanyone.AtthepierstherearedockswherepeoplecanrentJetSki's,SpeedBoats, Yachts,andPartyBoatsfortheirrecreationalpleasure.Sidewalksandpathsareonhandfor Sashianstorollerblade,skateboard,ridebikes,andrun,jog,orwalkBoatingtripsarealsoavailable thattakegroupsoutinthemiddleoftheoceantoscubadiveandsnorkel.Throughoutthewhole islandareshoppingcenters,eateries,andsportscomplexesofalltypesaccessibletoall.Anystore imaginable
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LivinginUtopia
PrivatepropertyisabolishedinUtopia,andsocietyiscommunallyorganizedinsuchawaythat thereisnoshortageandthateveryonehaswork,food,ahomeandopportunitiesforcultural expressionSoundsgreat,eh?Wouldyouliketolivethere,andifnot,why?Youranswershould takeaccountofMore'scontext(whyhewroteUtopia?)andshouldbesupportedbyreferencetothe text.
InThomasMore'sUtopialifeisverystructuredthereisnocrimeorprejudices.Thepeoplelive everydaythesameasthelast.Theydressthesame,liveinhousesthatarealldesignedthesame, haveverystrictlyscheduledworkdays,andveryregulatedfamilylife."Whateveryoumaythinkof theirdoctrines,youwon'tfind...showmorecontent...
Allofthehousesconsistofafrontdoor,whichleadstothestreet,andabackdoorthatleadsintoa garden.Thesedoorsaredoubleswing–doorsthatopeneasilyandclosebehindyou.Thehomes consistofthesetypesofswingingdoorssothatanyonecangoinandoutwhentheyplease.Notonly areallthehousesdesignedthesamebutallthepeoplealsodressalike.Everyonewearsthesame sortofclothes–exceptthattheyvaryslightlyaccordingtosexandmaritalstatus.Theirfashionnever changeseitherthereforetherearenotailorsordressmakersTheoutfitsareverysimpleandloose Theydon'tneedtobewearinganythingfancybecauseeveryonelooksthesame.Theworkingdays arescheduledtoatee.Thepeoplemustworksix–hourdays,threehoursinthemorning,andthen theygetlunchAfterlunchtheygetatwo–hourbreakthentheyhavetofinishofftheirworkday withthreemorehoursintheafternoon.Afterworkeveryonegoeshomeforsupperandthenthey havesomefreetime.Bedtimeis8o'clocksharpandeveryonemustsleepforeighthours.Thetime thatisnotalreadyplannedoutforthem,theyarefreetodowhatevertheywant,butthistimemust beusedwisely.Thefamilyorganizationisquiteinterestingconsideringtheyactuallykeeptrackof theamountofpeopleinyourhomeThereisalawthatstatesthatnohouseholdshallconsistofless thantenormorethansixteenadults.When
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WhyDoUtopiaExist
Utopianscanexistifyouputyourmindtoit.Utopiashavebeenaroundformanyyearsandbevery usefultomanypeopleandpeoplewillfightforthemtostay.Thiscanbeaccomplishedlikesomeof theutopiastoday.Thetopicisthatutopiashavemanyrulessothatpeoplewillwanttostayand createmoreofthesecommunities.Peoplehavebeentryingtocreatethesebecausetheywillkeep rushingtomaketheseutopiasLikeinarticle4"Peoplewillkeepcreatingutopiastoescapethe modernworldtoday."Inarticle5Peoplecreatedautopiathatiswherehomelesspeoplestay."They havejobshousesandfoodsotheyjustdon'tliveonthestreetsinstead."Peoplehavemadeagood livinglikeinarticle2"Theamishhavecreateagoodlife
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Utopia
Utopiasaregenerallysaidtobesocietiesinwhichthepolitical,socialandeconomictroubles hamperingitsinhabitantshasbeendoneawaywith.
Insteadthestateistheretoservethepeopleandensurethepeacefulnessandhappinessofeveryone Thewordutopia,whichmeans"noplace"inGreek,wasfirstusedtomeanaperfect societyin1516inthepublicationofSaintThomas
More'sstory"Utopia"Thestorydepictedlifeasitwaswithitspeopleandsocial institutionsonanimaginaryisland.More'sUtopiagainedcriticalacclaimandawideaudience.The termwassubsequentlyusedbyallprominentsocialthinkersandvisionariestodefineotherconcepts ofthiskind.showmorecontent
Mostcomesbywayofliteraturewithstoriessuchasawaytoexposemodernsocietiessocialills. SomeprominentexamplesofthistypeofwritingincludeGeorgeOrwell's1984and AldousHuxley'sBraveNewWorld".
Theplacesmentionedinthosestorieswereallimaginary.Suchaplacedoesnotexistintheworldas weknowittoday.Thereforethewordimaginarycomesintoplay.Ihaveheardofplacesthathave experimentedwiththeconceptofautopianenvironmentbutnonehavetrulysucceeded.One exampleisthecommunityinChicagowhichGeorgePullmanattemptedtocontrolHeattemptedto createacommunityinwhicheverypersonwastakencarefor,allhadadequatehousing,medical attentionandsoforth.Inreturneveryonewouldworkfor
Pullman'scompanyThebetterheprovidedforhisworkers,thebetterheexpectedtheirattitude towardsworkingforhimwouldbe.Noteverythingturnedoutasplannedthough.Apanicin1893 leadtoPullmanloweringtheemployeeswages,hedidnothoweverlowertheemployeesrentand otherchargesinthecompanytown.ThisleadtowhatwascalledthePullmanstrike.Theanticipated utopiahadturnedintoadystopia.(Adystopiawouldbetheexactoppositeofautopia.)Federal troopsarrivedonJuly4thtotrytocontroltheunrest
Riotingbrokeoutandseveralstrikerswerekilled.Itwasn'tuntilJuly10ththatthe
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Utopia
ThetextUtopiawaswrittenbySirThomasMoorein1516,justbeforetheoutbreakofthe Reformation.More'slifeflourishedthroughthelatefifteenthandearlysixteenthcenturies,which wereinfluentialyearsintheRenaissance,afloweringofartandthoughtthatbeganinItalyand floodedthroughEuropeandEngland.Humanistsoftenstressedthedignityofmanandthepowerof reasonwhileremainingdeeplycommittedtoChristianity.Theirthoughtandwritingshelpedto breakthestrictreligiousorthodoxythathadforceditselfthroughtheMiddleAgesHumanistsoften arguedagainstfeudalismasitpromotedasocietydominatedbytherichandunfaironeveryoneelse.
Further,theysawfeudalsocietyasirrational.
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Theideaofjusticeisopen–mindedandnotexcessive.Preventionofcrimebygoodexamplesis betterthanharshpunishment.Privateproperlyandmoneyarethetwogreatsourcesofinequality. TheseareabolishedinanidealcommonwealthandeverythingisfreeandeasilyavailableToenable thiseverybodyshouldwork;nobodycanliveoffthelabourofothers.
More'slandlacksclassesbecauseeveryonesharesinthesamework,everyoneisequal,and everyonehasthesamerights.InUtopiathereisanobligationforalltoworkaminimumofsixhours everydayatwhateverheisbestatAllpeoplespendtimeinthecountryworkingtheland,asthisis anagriculturallybasedsocietytheymustassurethemselvesofcontinuedcropgrowth.Inadditionto creatingthesameconditionsforeveryone,thisassuresthattheywillhaveamplesuppliestorestrain thefearofwantAllclothingisplainandsimple,designedonlyforutilityandpracticalityIn addition,topreventanymannerofsplendours,theUtopiansexchangeshomeseverytenyearsand eattogetherinmesshalls.AsHythlodaysaid,"Menandanimalsalikearegreedyandrapacious fromfearofwant.Onlyhumanpridegloriesinsurpassingothersinconspicuousconsumption.For thiskindofvicethereisnoroomwhatsoeverintheUtopianwayoflife."
Properfamiliesdo
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Utopia
SirThomasMorewrites,inhisbookUtopia,aboutasocietythatisperfectinpracticallyeversense. Thepeopleallworkanequalamountandeverythingtheyneedforsurvivalisprovided.Most importantlyisthateveryonelivinginthisperfectsocietyishappyandcontentwiththeireveryday livesInthissocietyeverybodysupportseveryoneThecommunityisonlyasstrongasitsweakest link.Forsocietytoprogresseveryonemustworktogether.OpponentsoftheUtopiansystem, however,feelthatthestrongshouldnothavetolookaftertheweak.Progresswouldbemaximized ifalltheresourcesarespentonthepeoplemostqualifiedtohelpsocietyAUtopiansociety,as perfectastheone...showmorecontent...
Themorehelpfuloneistosocietythemoreresourcesthatpersondeserves.Freetimeisnotvery common,forpeopleareconstantlyworkingtobettertheirlifeandmakethemselvesmoreimportant tosociety.
InUtopia,peoplehaveanampleamountoffreetimeDuring"allthevoidtime,thatisbetweenthe hoursofwork,sleep,meatthattheybesufferedtobestow,everymanashelikethbesthimself" (More137).Peoplecanfocusontheactivitieswhichbringthempleasurebecausetheyarenottrying toelevatethemselvesinsocietybyworkingextrahard.Peopledonotpickactivitiessothattheycan becomethebestatwhateverhobbytheychoose.Peoplechooseahobbybaseduponwhatbrings themthemostpleasureNearlyeveryoneinthecommunityreadsandstudiesbecausetheyalltake pleasureoutoflearningandimprovingtheirminds.Anequalamountoftimeisspentinphysical activitiessothatthebodyaswellasthemindcanexperiencepleasure.TheUtopiansstrivetobetter themselvesequallyinthemind,body,andspirit
Peopleoftodaylovetocompete.Thebestathletesandsmartestintellectslovetoshoweveryonethat theyaresuperiortoeveryoneelseintheirfield.Ontheaveragepeopleonlyfocusoneither becomingeitherabetterathleteorabetterscholar.Veryrarelydoesoneseeawellroundedperson.
Peopletendtoconcentrateonimproving
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TheLifeThatWe'llNeverLive
Inourlivestoday,wetakeadvantageofalltheluxuriesthatarepresenteddailyFreedomaloneis oneofthegreatestluxurieswepossessasanAmericannation.InDeathandLifeofGreatAmerican CitiesbyJaneJacobsandUtopiabyThomasMoore,wearepresentedtwolifestyles,whichsome mightconsiderverysimilarinvariouswaysBothauthorsfocusonapeacefullivinglifestyle,to betterthepeopleofthenation.Althoughsomeoftheirspecificdetailsaredifferent,Ibelievethat JacobswoulddefinitelyapproveofthefeaturesthatMoredevelopsinUtopia.
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Jacobpresentsamore"freedom"lifestylebutstilluniformedatthesametimeEvenwiththis modernstyleoflivingthough,therewererulesthatmayseemunusualtosomeonelivinginthistime period.
Sheexploresthethreeprimaryusesofsidewalks:safety,contact,andassimilatingchildrenStreet safetyispromotedbypavementsclearlymarkingapublic/privateseparation,andbyspontaneous protectionwiththeeyesofbothpedestriansandthosewatchingthecontinualflowofpedestrians frombuildings.Tomakethiseyeprotectioneffectiveatenhancingsafety,thereshouldbe"an unconsciousassumptionofgeneralstreetsupport"whennecessary,oranelementof"trust".Asthe maincontactvenue,pavementscontributetobuildingtrustamongneighborsovertimeTheuseof sidewalksanditdisciplineisverysimilartothewaythemilitaryisranitspurposeforwarandpeace keepinginUtopia.Utopianswereverymuchagainstwarandtriedtoavoiditasmuchasthey possiblycould.Theirpurposeforengaginginwarisonlytoprotectthemselves,friends,or oppressedpeople.Utopiansviewwarasstupid,shamefulandtheygrievedafterwar.Utopians wouldratherusecunningtowinwarsthanbrutestrengthTheyconsiderstrengthtobeatrait belongingtoallanimals,whileonlyhumansareintelligent.Therefore,manlyvictoriescome throughintelligentmaneuveringsratherthandirectattacks.Whenadeclarationofwarismade,the
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