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In this insightful 3 page essay, the writer argues that in Utopian societies, the creator is always theoretically 'playing God,' and establishing whatever social order (s)he sees fit for the achievement of societal perfection. It is argued that there exists no viable connection between the Utopia presented in Thomas More's book and true democracy. Rather, More's Utopia more closely resembles Communism -- a failed idea. No other sources cited.
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Europe, especially war, oppression of the poor, taxation, and unjust laws. Book 2, the narrative of Raphael Hythloday, describes the ideal communitys religion, government, education, economics, wars, laws, and
customs. Since its publication, have learned that Utopia has been interpreted variously as a satire against the corruption of the times, as a Christian humanists view of a scholars
paradise, and even as a blueprint for communism as well. Ironically, even though Utopia was intended to be the "perfect society" I found myself quite appalled
by much of the books content. In retrospect, however, I realize that More wrote at a time when the social institutions that held society together during the Middle Ages
were beginning to break down. New economic undertakings were laying the foundations of capitalism. Thousands of people in England had been driven from their villages by land enclosures to make
room for sheep raising. More realized that a way of life was passing and that a new, uncertain one was being forged. I guess it is true
that he wrote `Utopia as a protest against the breakdown of the old order. To make his protest effective he described an ideal commonwealth in which people have to work
only six hours a day, leaving plenty of time for leisure. Everyone lives in a pleasant home surrounded by a garden. Communities have good schools and hospitals. Education is compulsory,
and every student learns at least one trade. Food is given out at public markets and community dining halls. Of course, these ideas are potentially attractive, but the price
to make them work is utterly grotesque. In Mores "Utopia," children, after their earliest years, leave home and are brought up by public authorities. The rulers
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