1. Life in VN would be perfect if everyone were totally equal. Do you agree or disagree? Explain your answer in complete sentences.
If it was trying to say equal in everything: the personality, the weight, height, intelligence or appearence, then I'd disagree. If the people were pulled down to be equal to the ones who are lower, then the society would be ruined. Everyone's intelligence and others would go down, and there wouldn't be anyone who can help the community. Plus, life wouldn't be fun that way. But if equal in status, I'd kind of agree, because I don't think anyone would like to be seen as lower classed or sympathy.
2. You are designing a society in which everyone is equal. What are the laws?
I wouldn't want a society like that, but anyway, if I was doing that, I'd want the smart people to help the lower ones first, so that they can become a little smarter. Than the smart ones would probably stop getting too much information or thinking too much to invent something. If the government has to do the same, then there shouldn't be any form of government at all.
3. What would you do to help people who were less capable mentally, physically, or socially to "catch up"?
I think I would call people to treat them just like they treat everyone else, first. Then if possible, maybe there could be a little invention that could help them walk back like normal. Or the fully healed people could try to help them with their walking and physical contacts.
4. What problems can you foresee that might come in a society with laws that force "equality for all"? How would you handle those problems?
There could be problems like the government being smarter than the citizens, just like in the story Harrison Bergeron. If the smart people were being pulled down to be the same level as the unsmart ones, it would be a problem because there wouldn't be anyone who could help the community with good inventions and others.
5. Do you believe that toal equality is possible, or would human nature make sure that some people would eventually dominate others?
Total equality could be possible, but if it includes personality, then it's impossible. Everyone was born different, so there might be other people who have the power to govern others, but total equality would be possible to make, with some efforts.
6. In what situations have you felt similarly to any of the characters? What persons, places, or ideas from your own experience came to mind while you were reading the story? Try to list at least two examples.
- There is a moment when I felt like I wanted to be free like Harrison, from the pressure that I had to do what other people want and never get a chance to express myself. Sometimes I felt like standing up to who was controlling me, and I did. The results were terrible, though.
- When the ballerinas were on stage, I was thinking of myself playing the piano on the Talent Shot last year. It was scary, but the professional ballerinas were probably used to it, so I guess I'd try to be as confident as them.
