Utopian World Is Not Real

Adam and Eve lived in paradise where all of their comforts were provided for, soon however they began to tire of paradise and want to look beyond, into the forbidden zones. Similar events occur in the Greek myth of Pandora. Mankind had all the things needed to life a satisfied life, however, Pandora opened the forbidden box and unleashed troubles and miseries on the human race. Even if one regards these stories as myth, it is clear that Western Tradition contains a strong element of moving beyond the permitted. What More and his like forget to allow for is the desire, perhaps even need to acquire both knowledge and material things. People will not be happy with just getting by or just having their necessaries. By nature people want more and will do whatever it takes to acquire it. A man rarely feels he has enough and will continue to add to his personal property until achieving the basic needs is long forgotten and surplus possessions are common. Utopian writers have consistently minimized the greed of members of the human race. The nature of man precludes the success of utopian communities. One wonders how such writers conclude that imperfect beings, using imperfect resources, could ever create a perfect society. The second area of concern about utopia communities is their requirement that everyone willingly obey the rules. The author demands the reader and the members of the community agree with him. It is worth noting that the principals introduced to the reader are the leaders whose job it is to convince the reader and potential members of the community how wonderful life is there. One wonders if the reactions to the utopian community would be the same if the narrative featured the people who scrubbed the toilets and disposed of the garbage and sewage. More's Utopia demands the mandatory sacrifice of the individual and his desires in favor of the needs of the community. Consequently, the society must be regimented to achieve this requirement. The desires of the majority are implemented with regard to the natural rights of individuals.