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After reading technical boy's and Nightfly's latest post and after a discussion
with SweetPoly, I realize that I need to define Utopia as I see it. First: A
utopia is a society where people have learned to respect the ideas and beliefs
of others even if they don't agree. It is a democratic society where everyone
participates. There is no congress because we the people vote on proposed laws
and regulations. Intellectual freedom is encouraged even between people who are
diametrically opposed. There is no atrocity tolerated (t.b.'s def'n of utopia
is very similar to my vision of dystopia - see Huxley's Brave New World for my
vision of the ultimate dystopia), no discrimination tolerated, and grit in the
machine is welcomed for providing a forum for debate. Yes, my vision of utopia
is not likely to come about with regards to the human race. It is however, an
ideal with which to focus my energies. Hence, I hope to be an educator. And if
a.cp readers decide that activism is a virus to be avoided then so be it.
Technical boy may not like my brand of activism, but in my version of utopia
that doesn't matter. His ideas are just as valid of my own. Lastly, as I
mentioned before, agreement is not necessary. It will not lead to the
totalitarian society that Nigthfly supposes. But we all have to participate.
I'll leave it at that for now and y'all can let me know what you think.
--
- "Sometimes Pinky, you hurt my head." The Brain -
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