tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post37713434175679123..comments2023-03-24T08:25:02.510-06:00Comments on Smith 9H 12-13: Pedestrian and Harrison Bergeron Period 3anneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573450327737964454noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-68686140143139726162012-10-04T10:30:17.092-06:002012-10-04T10:30:17.092-06:00That is communism? All this is doing is taking peo...That is communism? All this is doing is taking people's physical and mental attributes all the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-41979503615035660192012-10-04T10:29:51.240-06:002012-10-04T10:29:51.240-06:00Possibly. However, if everyone was equal, the dict...Possibly. However, if everyone was equal, the dictator would drop to their level too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-28843107312445989432012-10-04T10:29:45.972-06:002012-10-04T10:29:45.972-06:00Tyler-
I believe Hazel was put in the story to act...Tyler-<br />I believe Hazel was put in the story to act as the base example of the lowest human being.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-35741605629547855002012-10-04T10:29:35.130-06:002012-10-04T10:29:35.130-06:00Doesn't someone have to have the high level th...Doesn't someone have to have the high level thinking to obtain the control and equality in the society? Who would that be and what were the determining factors?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-39706902861989119502012-10-04T10:29:23.487-06:002012-10-04T10:29:23.487-06:00Would life be boring if everyone was equal? Wouldn...Would life be boring if everyone was equal? Wouldn't this be a society where hard work isn't helpful or necessary? A society where no body is motivated to discover new things or new ideas? What happens if some one has cancer? Would there be a cure? Or someone to find a cure? I don't think so because no one has any incentive to find a cureAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-29474804464312289112012-10-04T10:29:19.425-06:002012-10-04T10:29:19.425-06:00But how do the "popular" or people who a...But how do the "popular" or people who are winning the competetion agree with this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-36296837471026733102012-10-04T10:29:16.957-06:002012-10-04T10:29:16.957-06:00Ian
How would riots cause this? Did the governmen...Ian <br />How would riots cause this? Did the government do it out of anger? Is it like the hunger games? Did the people get tired of competing? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-57618023122130768162012-10-04T10:29:16.806-06:002012-10-04T10:29:16.806-06:00Yes, I believe there is, because sometimes, if eve...Yes, I believe there is, because sometimes, if everyone is the same, how can people progress, or make any advancements? If everyone is the same, and they think the same things, then haw can the world continue to move on and come up with new ideas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-23213551870582043242012-10-04T10:29:09.396-06:002012-10-04T10:29:09.396-06:00Grace, yes I think that there is such thing as too...Grace, yes I think that there is such thing as too much equality, for example, communism is very unfair. People could be really smart, but couldn't use their ability to advance, or improve things or society. They couldn't move up in society.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-29030068231163996582012-10-04T10:29:04.406-06:002012-10-04T10:29:04.406-06:00Anthony, I think the handicaps show the inequaliti...Anthony, I think the handicaps show the inequalities between humans even more. If they had more handicaps it would show that a person was to strong, smart, or good looking. If you had less or none people would know that you aren't very "gifted". My point is that I believe there is no way humans can see each other as all equal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-320565396959869422012-10-04T10:28:56.970-06:002012-10-04T10:28:56.970-06:00Grace: I do think there is such a thing as too muc...Grace: I do think there is such a thing as too much equality because with too much equality there would be nothing to separate us, and as Ian said, there would be no form of leadershipAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-78999409005215680032012-10-04T10:28:43.844-06:002012-10-04T10:28:43.844-06:00I disagree. Ignorance is bliss
I disagree. Ignorance is bliss<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-89849992268263001822012-10-04T10:27:59.149-06:002012-10-04T10:27:59.149-06:00Alexandra-
I agree with you because the handicaps ...Alexandra-<br />I agree with you because the handicaps are completely opinion based. How would you measure to see how much handicap someone needs to have?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-4054546775786753272012-10-04T10:27:44.553-06:002012-10-04T10:27:44.553-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-80301316144515476622012-10-04T10:27:40.646-06:002012-10-04T10:27:40.646-06:00The potential of technology is unlimited, but it i...The potential of technology is unlimited, but it is being used as an obstacle. In the story, people are using the technological "handicaps" to prevent growth. What would preventing growth do for a society?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-712584086591406342012-10-04T10:27:27.214-06:002012-10-04T10:27:27.214-06:00Could a situation like this be caused by severe in...Could a situation like this be caused by severe insecurities of a dictator, or ruler who wishes to make all equal or below him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-30707857112840547922012-10-04T10:27:25.747-06:002012-10-04T10:27:25.747-06:00Allie:
I agree that the author put her in the stor...Allie:<br />I agree that the author put her in the story as a sort of placebo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-88406238287222134662012-10-04T10:27:21.124-06:002012-10-04T10:27:21.124-06:00Do you believe that the society in HARRISON BERGER...Do you believe that the society in HARRISON BERGERON was a utopia?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-50599226384530935792012-10-04T10:26:52.714-06:002012-10-04T10:26:52.714-06:00Alexandra, I think that they based their opinions ...Alexandra, I think that they based their opinions on the society (ours) that didnt have everybody "equal". Basically that means they based the handicapped on our standardsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-85078603957005534772012-10-04T10:26:51.763-06:002012-10-04T10:26:51.763-06:00What do you think happened within this society to ...What do you think happened within this society to lead to this, why did the government decide to handicap people?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-86931117757970025952012-10-04T10:26:16.016-06:002012-10-04T10:26:16.016-06:00Do you think this is a form of Communism? Do you think this is a form of Communism? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-58871366597287803192012-10-04T10:26:06.687-06:002012-10-04T10:26:06.687-06:00Grace: Yes I do believe there is such a thing as t...Grace: Yes I do believe there is such a thing as too much equality. If there is too much equality, then there will be no forms of leadership, causing society to fall apartAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-34464535702892447662012-10-04T10:25:58.806-06:002012-10-04T10:25:58.806-06:00In the setting of the short story "Pedestrian...In the setting of the short story "Pedestrian" why is there a minimal amount of crime? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-16528050893457444872012-10-04T10:25:36.490-06:002012-10-04T10:25:36.490-06:00Jacob:
In the Soviet Union, they didn't make e...Jacob:<br />In the Soviet Union, they didn't make everyone equal, they just put all people except government at the same social level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2159352127192240615.post-16740738929819469282012-10-04T10:25:31.673-06:002012-10-04T10:25:31.673-06:00Because he had learned, due to his high mental cap...Because he had learned, due to his high mental capacity, to overthrow the handicaps. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com