Thursday, January 9, 2014
Period 2- Choices
Jonas comes to the conclusion that letting people choose their own clothes, spouses, and even jobs would be dangerous. In what ways would it be safer (and even better) to have society choose things for us? What bad things would be fixed by having society choose for us? Is it more dangerous if we’re allowed to make our own choices?
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Without the ability for people to choose their own clothes, spouses, and jobs can be in some ways a good thing and in some ways a bad thing. Without these decisions everyone will always be the same so there will be no bullying because of clothing choices or other personal decisions. Yes, this will remove the ability for a bully to make fun of you because everyone is the same. I feel that this is a good idea for bullying reasons and bullying reasons only. Without these decisions you can not be yourself. You live behind the frame of a person that people want you to be. This would get to me eventually because i like to be me and not be something someone else wants me to be. I think if i were to make my own society i would allow people to make these decisions for themselves. Yes, i am running the risk of bullying to happen but i feel that that is far outweighed by the fact that people can be who they are. Also i think that people would be more happy because they aren't like everyone else and they can feel free to be themselves.
ReplyDeleteIf we weren’t allowed to choose these things for ourselves, it would be safer because nobody could get picked on for the cloths that they wear. Also, nobody would argue with a spouse that was chosen for them, and if people didn’t choose their own jobs, their abilities could be used to their greatest potential and the community would get the most benefit from them.
ReplyDeleteI think that letting our society make our choices better is a great way to run things. Although it takes the fun out of life, it also takes out the danger that comes with the choice. It will create maybe an uprising (sort of, if you want to call it that) of people who got picked for lesser, non-important jobs because they think the system may be rigged or bias in a way. Most likely it isn't but of course they don't know that. I think if our society used this technique, we will be that much closer to a perfect society. But a perfect society doesn't necessarily mean that the people in it are happy, they just look at the stats (crime rate, unemployment, etc.) to tell the story. In the Giver, the citizens are happy, but that is because they don't know what they don't know (if that makes sense). They are happy because they don't know what they are missing out on (choices, color, love, feelings, etc.). So I think that it would benefit our society if we couldn't make our own choices, but that wouldn't mean the people would be happy.
ReplyDeleteIf we didn't have to choose things or decisions and society can do it for us; it would make our society safer and even better. It would stop many things like bullying or harassment and it stops conflict that comes from the tiniest of things. Many bad or negative things would be fixed for us. Bad things like being different, conflicts, and unfairness would be fixed. It would be more dangerous if we we're allowed to make our own decisions because whatever we like might not be liked in other people's eyes would might cause bullying and separation.
ReplyDeleteI think, in ways, having society choose things for us would be good. Society would choose very carefully, so the citizens won't make a wrong choice without their help. This goes for jobs, spouses, and clothing. If something did happen and maybe the person didn't like their job or spouse, that would be a problem. They might not be up to working or putting up with their spouse if the person didn't like it. I don't think it is dangerous to make our own decisions. Its good. When we choose what we want, we know that we will be happy with that choice.
ReplyDeleteIn some ways it would be safer/better for society to choose for us because people wouldn’t have the option to do anything wrong. Some bad things that would be fixed by having society choose for us are: getting a job would be easier because society would choose for you so you wouldn’t have the trouble of knowing if a job is right for you or not. Also instead of going through the trouble of dating and heartbreak society would choose your spouse. It’s not more dangerous if we make our own choices but it could still be somewhat dangerous, people also learn by doing so if they don’t do anything and their life is all planned out they would never learn anything new.
ReplyDeleteChoices can be great yet disastrous. If society made choices for us then we would not have to worry about people making terrible decisions like going out and killing each other. Society making decisions can also stop polluted areas from forming. If society said no throwing garbage everywhere then there at least would not be any trash and litter. It can be more dangerous if we make our own choices, but they are fun and give us a way to make our selves unique. So even though choices can be dangerous it still paves the way to our own style and personality.
ReplyDeleteIt would be safer if society chose things for us because no one would have to worry about making the wrong choices. People would not have to worry about suffering through a bad relation since their spouse would be chosen for them. Also people would not have to feel remorse for not choosing a job that they would enjoy because the job would be chosen for them according to their personality. By letting the society make decisions for you is a more dangerous thing then you getting to make your own choices. That is because the people making the decisions for you might have the most power in the community and they can abuse that power. If we're allowed to make our own choices then at least we have freedom to do whatever we want to do, but if the society had the authority to make decisions for us then they would be dictating our lives. I think life would almost be meaningless if other people made decisions for my life.
ReplyDeleteTo have society make our choices can make our lives easier and less harmful. We always have problems choosing what we will do when we grow up and what our career will be. If the society chose for us, we wouldn't have that problem. Choosing would be way easier and we'd have to worry less. The bad things that would be fixed by having society choose for us would be something like interviews, not that it's a bad thing, but, many times, if someone gives an interview for a job, they don't pass the interview and they don't get the job. I agree with Jonas, that it can be dangerous if we're allowed to make our own choices because a lot of times our own choices can lead us to trouble. So, I think it would be better if society made our choices for us.
ReplyDeleteIf society were to choose things like clothes, spouses, and jobs for us things would probably be much safer. This is because there would be no chance that people could stand out or be teased because of what they wear. Next, there would probably be very few marriages that don’t work out because society would most likely pick very good matches for people. Finally, having society choose people’s jobs would make things safer because no one would have to struggle with finding a job or losing their job and just about everyone would end up with a job that they really like because they would be carefully assigned. If society were to choose things for us problems like bullying, divorce, and unemployment would definitely be solved. Having people make their own decisions seem very dangerous from the point of view of a person like Jonas, but for people in non-utopian society like ours would probably think that having people make their own decisions wouldn’t be too bad. I think that society shouldn’t choose spouses and jobs but that having them choose clothes wouldn’t be a horrible idea because it would help with equality which I think that at times can be a problem in our society.
ReplyDeleteLetting your society/community choose things for us would be good in only a few situations. One of them would be in an agreement between people who are creating a utopia and have decided that that would be the best way to go about doing things. By having your choices made for you can be safe but also dangerous. It allows no room for error so it's safe, but it doesn't let you choose anything so it would be like being controlled your whole life. That could lead to frustration and eventually an emotional "explosion". Unemployment would be fixed because everybody would be assigned a job with no one in poverty or homeless either. It would be dangerous is we were allowed to make our own decisions, but I still think life would be better that way.
ReplyDeleteIt would not be safer for society to choose things for us because they shouldn't tell you how to live your live. I say this because if they are allowed to control every part of your life we would lose our free will. Also, it would be more dangerous if society made our choices because they could make us do stuff that we don't want to do.
ReplyDeleteI guess in some ways it would be better to let someone choose your life for you. There are a few ways that it would be safer. By choosing the jobs then first, everyone will have a job and second, everyone will be good at the job that they have so there will be no accidents. Then by choosing the spouses for them, it makes sure that they are with people that they can raise a good family together (since love has nothing to do with it). Speaking of love, the pills would benefit them because there would be no bad feelings. There would be no anger or sadness or even regret, and everyone can live their lives blissfully unaware that feelings really exist at all. However even though I don't agree with the idea, i guess having the community decide everything for you does come with some perks.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be better and safer to have society choose things for us. Bad things would be fixed. For starters, if society chose what clothes we could wear; it would protect kids from from bullying. Many children are bullied because of what they wear, but if society made the decision, there wouldn't be reason to bully others for clothing. Society choosing our spouses would most likely eliminate the problem of divorce. It would be much better if society gave us jobs. Many people over or under estimate their abilities, which could lead to poor performance in their jobs. If society assigned jobs, it could also help with people abusing their rights that go along with their jobs. I believe it is much more dangerous if we're allowed to make our own choices. Sometimes, we make rash decisions, and that may cause chaos in our lives. If society was to make choices and decisions for us, it would be much more thought out and less crazy. I truly believe it is safer and better to have society chose things for us.
ReplyDeleteIf society chose things for us, it would be safer in that nobody would be bullied for their decisions. Everyone would be the same or very similar. The bad things that would be fixed is the whole issue of bullying. Never being able to figure out what to wear would also be fixed. I don't think it is more dangerous if we make our own decisions. We already do and things seem to work out fine.
ReplyDeleteIt would be safer if society to choose who you interact with because it is dangerous who you choose to talk to. And in this community, they want everything to be as safe as possible. But on the flip-side, choosing the color of your shirt shouldn't change your life. And also deciding what your job is another thing experts show decide, to save us from our ambitions.
ReplyDeleteIn a way, Jonas is correct that choosing is dangerous. If we had spouses chosen for us there would be no more divorce, clothes being chosen means no one can ever get made fun of. The danger of choosing our own things is not the choosing itself, it's the result of our choosing. So society choosing certain things would be safer.
ReplyDeleteIt is more dangerous to allow us to make our own choices, but making wrong choices comes with being human. We have the capability to learn from our wrong choices, and that is a good thing. It would be safer if society chose things like our basic school curriculum and our families, maybe even better. But also, it would be bad if daily things we do are chosen by society.
ReplyDeleteIn a society it would be better to make choices about spouses because then you can have the emotional connection and stronger the bond that is between the two of you. The things that would be fixed are that the society no longer has to make the choices.
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