Concetti Chiave
- More's Utopia emphasizes plain laws, elected sovereigns, absence of private property, and equality among citizens.
- Key limitations of More's Utopia include its clash with capitalism and the impracticality of absolute equality.
- Some aspects of Utopia mirror present-day values, such as religious tolerance and the right to education.
- Modern societies often fall short of Utopia, with partial religious tolerance and electoral systems.
- Continued hope for future improvements reflects More's enduring influence, suggesting gradual societal progress.
Differences between Utopia and reality
Why the modern country can’t be such us More wanted? Underline the differences and the analogies between Utopia and our countries.
First of all the we have to list everything More though to be essential for a perfect country:
- laws are plain and easy to understand it
- the sovereign is chosen by people
- there isn’t the private property
- equality between the habitants
- religious toleration
- war and luxury are reprised
- there’s right to education between sexes
Limits of More's utopia
I think the first reason why Utopia remains only an ideal is the government More wants.
First of all the loss of private property, in my opinion, never will take over the capitalism because
it’s more and more important to make the country itself richest and advances such as the others.
Even if laws make everyone peer, the equality between classes I think it could be only if the
politicians first of all would have it. Maybe they stop to do their interests but only
promote what’s really good for the country and employ all their power to do it .
Common aspects between Utopia and the present
There are anyhow some commune aspects between the More’s idea of perfect country and the
present.
For example, everywhere would must be religious toleration between people of different faith, but
unfortunately only some of them really enjoy it.
Every man in the modern society has to choose his own sovereign; there’s right to
education or rather the obligation to study until sixteen ages (in Italy).
Hopes for the future
I think that some of More’s desires will be endless such as they are. We only can hope and make
the better for us and others.
Domande da interrogazione
- What are the key elements More considered essential for a perfect country in his Utopia?
- Why does the text suggest More's Utopia remains an ideal rather than a reality?
- What common aspects exist between More's Utopia and modern society?
More envisioned a perfect country with simple and understandable laws, a sovereign chosen by the people, no private property, equality among inhabitants, religious toleration, a disdain for war and luxury, and equal educational rights for both sexes.
The text suggests that More's Utopia remains an ideal because the abolition of private property conflicts with capitalism, which is seen as essential for a country's wealth and advancement. Additionally, true equality among classes is hindered by politicians prioritizing their interests over the common good.
Common aspects between More's Utopia and modern society include religious toleration, the right to choose one's sovereign, and the right to education, although the text notes that these ideals are not fully realized everywhere.
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