The Consequences Of A Utopian Society

Social problems require utopian analysis. We must resolve the dispute into its underlying ideals, and their consequences. If a solution can be found, it will be a "utopian" change to the laws, institutions, or traditions of that community. "Utopian" does not mean "impossible," or "unrealistic," or "planned;" it just means "deliberate." Utopians want to improve society with a deliberate and conscious change. A society is utopian if some parts of it have been consciously created according to true ideals, even if it sometimes fails to live up to its ideals. Thus, the Netherlands, the US, the UK and France are all utopian societies, as are all societies which succeed in emulating one or another of these utopias. The USSR was a dystopia, not a utopia,
Nothing balances a life but a life. The problem is in the practical application. In the US, since the development of DNA technology, dozens of people on Death Row have been found innocent and released. We must call a moratorium on executions until our justice system has developed to the point where it does not make mistakes...if that is possible.
World Peace
In the Middle East there are fanatic mullahs teaching the masses to reject and destroy the secular modern world. How can we create a global community that can encompass such wild eyed lunacy? We can't. We must make secular democracy more inviting by opening society to the new sciences and the new spirituality with its new aesthetics. Fanatic sectarianism cannot be defeated by reductionist materialism.
Liberty
In the US, we pledge allegiance to "liberty and justice for all." We sing of "sweet land of liberty" with no sense of irony. Whenever we memorialize a fallen hero, we say "he gave his life to preserve our liberties." True enough. But the liberties we enjoyed in the US in the 19th Century were lost at the ballot box in the 20th Century. Neither the Supreme Court nor our political leaders recognized
To put that in another way, adults have a right to go to school or not to go to school, and a right to pursue whatever subjects they find interesting, no matter how the majority may disapprove. Sadly, education is nothing like that. It is just indoctrination in whatever the powers that be decide every kid must learn. It never works. It only alienates students and kills their natural curiosity and creativity. I am surprised that no one ever noticed that required education for children is a direct violation of our ideals of liberty. Are not children citizens? Do they have any civil rights? At what age do children become citizens? I argue that it is between 8 and 12, since historically children began their apprenticeships at that age, and went off to boarding school at that age. Eight year olds are capable of committing cold blooded murder. I was driving a tractor at age 8, and so do most kids raised on a farm. So I think there should be a "coming of age" ceremony, like a Bar Mitzvah, at whatever age the community deems appropriate, where we welcome a child to the full rights and responsibilities of citizenship. After that, education cannot be compulsory. After that, a child may decide where to live, and with whom. This doesn't mean we allow them to drive cars, which is dangerous enough for 16 year olds. Driving carefully and responsibly requires a level of maturity not usually found in 8 year olds. It seems