A Utopia Is Impossible Research Paper

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Utopia: A utopia is an imagined community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its citizens. So, are Utopias possible? Utopias are meant to be perfect where nothing is bound to go wrong. Many people have attempted the ¨perfect society” and frequently failed. A utopia can be possible but, in a fictional world. A utopia, in real life cannot be possible. The possibility of anything or anyone being perfect is impossible therefore, neither are utopias. For these societies to be perfect there are always rules made. This proves utopias are doomed to fail. Nobody can ever seem to follow certain rules for a long amount of time. If these societies work out it will not be a long amount of time. In fact, there

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