What exactly is utopia and how can we achieve it? These are the two most frequently asked questions throughout history. How can we possibly achieve a peaceful community where everyone works together for the benefit of all? Well I personally think that it’s impossible. Even though mankind always strives for perfection, we will always have different types of people with different ideas and different views. That’s where all the conflict comes from. It’s up to impossible to try and make people think the same and do the same.
If I could make my own utopia it would not be open to all. To become a member one should prove that they’re willing to become a part of my newly established community and demonstrate their ability to follow the rules, work hard and live peacefully without causing anyone any harm. There is a limited number of people that can join so before being accepted to the Elu-riik Community, people will have to pass a few basic newly developed tests, which are designed to prove that you are a reasonable person and test your subconscious intensions. There are only about 300 places available. Also, once you join the community, you can’t leave and come back. If for any reason one should leave the community, he or she will not be permitted to return.
There would be a complete equality of the sexes. Women and men will have the same exact rights and opportunities in everything. Children will all live in their families and have to regularly attend school. The elderly will be given little tasks such as watering the plants for everyone but once they get to a stage where they can no longer provide service for the community, they are permitted to just sit back and relax. Also, mentally challenged or disabled people cannot join the community, but if one of the already present citizens or someone in the generations to come gets ill, then they will be provided will shelter and all necessary care for free.
My utopia will be democratic. People have a say in everything and every decision is done by voting. There wont be one specific leader, a group of seven people will be appointed in charge and will have equal rights. All citizens have to follow the decision made by The Elders, but have a right to speak their mind when they don’t agree. In the beginning, founders of the community will be in charge of the government. But slowly, over time elections could be made and different people could be appointed to the governmental positions, this will be done by a fair voting. All citizens will have a right to appoint anyone for any possible position. Wars are banned. Any attempt to cause trouble on a bigger scale will result in all participants being banished from the community.
Elu-riik will not have many laws, but the once that are written on the wall of the main street, by the Governmental Building are mandatory. If anyone breaks even one rule, they get kicked out and will never be able to return. The rules are:
You shall not commit murder
You shall not steal
You shall always live at peace
Uniqueness is accepted
You shall not be racist towards anyone or anything
Trade will be a major part of the whole community. There won’t be any money. There will be a barter system instead. Food will be free so anything else could be traded.
Elu-riik will be located in the isolated part of the amazon, where the modern world is unable to affect the community in any way. It will be a rural area where people will live in bungalows provided by the government. All bungalows will have a similar structure; the only difference is their size. Bigger families will have more bedrooms, but that’s the only distinction. Also, once people move in they will be permitted to arrange everything in their land the way they want it, they can paint the house, build more rooms but only with your own hands. All extra things will have to be made by the people living in that particular house.
Uniqueness is acknowledged and allowed. New designs and ideas are always welcomed.
Children will be required to attend school from the age of 6 and are obliged to pass all 12 grades before deciding their career. After graduating they will be educated on a career of their choice for two years. Each school will teach basic classes like history, English, and math. But if there is interest in any other subjects like photography, psychology..etc. the only thing that the students should do is find enough people that want to join that class (about 10 will be enough) and a teacher that is willing to teach it. There will be classes for mentally ill if necessary, and they will be taught by a specialized teacher with at least 5 years of education in that area. There will be all kinds of different jobs available and as long as you have a job with which you somehow contribute to the community as a whole then you will be allowed to stay and use all the free privileges that people in the community get like free education, free, food, free healthcare..etc. No one gets payed for their jobs but its their chance to stay so people should choose what they love so they can enjoy it. Everyone is obligated to work with no exceptions.
The government will provide medical care. It will be free to all. A group of scientist along with doctors will be continuously working on new natural remedies and treatments that will be acquired by studying the nature around them. Nature will be used to our advantage. Everything will be created naturally and be tested in a designated lab area.
When my utopia gets enough people, they will all be educated on the surrounding and its inhabitants. They will be taught what insects to avoid, what plants are edible..etc. Environment will be a big part of the community. Fishing, hunting, planting, will all be major resources. Wood will be used for buildings. Sun panels and windmills will be the sources of energy and electricity. But all citizens should use a reasonable amount of natural resources. They should have an understanding of how to protect nature and live in an environment without destroying it.
Elu-riiks will get around the community by walking, biking, or using the sun powered golf carts during the day. Each family gets 2-3 carts depending on the number of people in the family. All transportation will be provided by the government.
The citizens are allowed to do anything they want in their leisure time. The government is leaving it up to them to decide what they want to do Healthy living and sports are recommended. The community will consist of huge football fields, basketball courts, volleyball courts, swimming pools..etc. All provided by the government.
In conclusion, I still think that creating a perfect world where everyone works together is impossible. There will always be factors like jealousy, hatred, anger, love, or religion, which will interfere with our desire to create a utopia. If my utopia was real, I doubt that many human beings will like to join; no one will like the work with no pay system, but all the free things will actually interest many people.
