Black Ace
Trooper
Okay, I've started reading Brave New World by Huxley and I'm almost half-way through... I've been going through a pretty nasty period this holiday season (the girl I liked for 2 years telling me she was afraid I was going to rape her and all... [!--emo&--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/sleep.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'sleep.gif\' /][!--endemo--] [!--emo&:angry:--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/mad.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'mad.gif\' /][!--endemo--] [!--emo&--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/blush.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'blush.gif\' /][!--endemo--] ) but I've been thinking if such a state, like the one described in BNW wouldn't be better for humanity.
I know the book was written as a satyre, but it still brings a few valid points. Everyone seems happy in that world, even though the segregation is decded at birth and they're conditioned for almost everything they do.
You're going to tell me they're not really happy, and not entirely free. It doesen't matter cause neither are we. Not all of us are happy (not all the time, anyways) and we sure ain't free. So what if their happiness is just an illusion? Is our happiness any better? IS it "real", touchable?
Ok, so Bernard Marx isn't happy. But he just seems to be propelled from our era, knowing only our world, and that's why he's so alienated and is considered "weird".
The liberalization of sex and drugs (soma) would be welcome, as far as I'm concerned. I mean, soma isn't addictive and if it isn't considered immoral, why avoid it, right?
The only bad thing in this world seems to be the fact that strong feelings are avoided, but since recently I can understand why this has happened. Also the fact that you can't have children may seem weird and nasty...
I know the book was written as a satyre, but it still brings a few valid points. Everyone seems happy in that world, even though the segregation is decded at birth and they're conditioned for almost everything they do.
You're going to tell me they're not really happy, and not entirely free. It doesen't matter cause neither are we. Not all of us are happy (not all the time, anyways) and we sure ain't free. So what if their happiness is just an illusion? Is our happiness any better? IS it "real", touchable?
Ok, so Bernard Marx isn't happy. But he just seems to be propelled from our era, knowing only our world, and that's why he's so alienated and is considered "weird".
The liberalization of sex and drugs (soma) would be welcome, as far as I'm concerned. I mean, soma isn't addictive and if it isn't considered immoral, why avoid it, right?
The only bad thing in this world seems to be the fact that strong feelings are avoided, but since recently I can understand why this has happened. Also the fact that you can't have children may seem weird and nasty...