Imagine - A Perfect World

"In Utopia, where every man has a right to everything, they all know that if care is taken to keep the public stores full, no private man can want anything; for among them there is no unequal distribution, so that no man is poor, none in necessity; and though no man has anything, yet they are all rich; for what can make a man so rich as to lead a serene and cheerful life, free from anxieties."

THOMAS MORE, Utopia

It was all the way back in 1516 that Sir Thomas More was dreaming of a society that would be perfect for all - no person left wanting for anything.  Of course, I believe, although most societies have tried (and keep trying) to reach this ideal, nobody has gotten it quite right.  This means we need to continue to strive for a perfect world because there is no point in living and working together if we don't have an ideal we want to reach.

If I were to create a new society, the one characteristic I most hope this society would have is the establishment of good institutions.  I think it is important to have strong norms and laws in place that are good for everyone in the society.  I want these laws and norms to allow all people to live in peace.  Inside this realm of maintaining a peaceful and safe community, I want members to have the right to all freedoms.

In this society, people will be allowed to question and have a say in all decisions.  I also want there to be laws in place that insure justice is carried out in a very careful and equal manner, so that anyone who wants to cause harm to the society will be detained humanely.  It is of utmost importance that the institutions established have the ultimate goal of peace, safety, equality, and goodwill for all of its members.  

Just imagine a world like this.  

Can you?

...Imagine all the people
Living life in peace                                    

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one 

                      -John Lennon, Imagine