Analysis Of Black No-More's Society

As civilization has evolved, expanded, and changed over the course of human history, there has always been conflict between the proverbial “us and them.” So long as there has been social interactions between groups of humans, there have been differences in features, cultures, religions, and many other aspects that have been used as the justification and fuel for bias and conflict. Since early in our species existence we have relied heavily on violence as a reaction to difference and change, and as we travel through history towards present day, we see that groups have always sought to expand their control over others in a belief that they were dominant or superior. It is only recently that the idea of equality-for-all has gained support and

In this particular society, race is still a prevalent issue, as blacks are almost universally looked down upon and discriminated against while the whites sit atop the hierarchy of the social world. Even as thousands upon thousands of blacks rush to receive their treatment from Dr. Crookman, hoping to be “cured” of their blackness, the problem of race does not and will not disappear through methods such as these. By relying on technology to eliminate the race problem and prejudices prevalent in society, the blacks and whites alike would be treating the symptoms as opposed to the actual root of the

While an issue might become obsolete, it does not mean that anything has been solved or improved. In Number 12 Looks Just Like You, the entire society functions by creating carbon copies of people with no outward flaws, and entirely similar personalities. By making everyone’s needs and wants coincide, the society works in unison perfectly, thus creating a type of Utopia. While all social problems have been solved, having body autonomy and the right to choose your own future is something that is an ingrained desire for most humans. Eliminating difference does not fix those issues, and a society devoid of difference and personal opinion would not be an ideal world at all. With the advances in technology that have come and will continue to come, it will always be easier to destroy rather than take the time to repair any conflicts that arise. If we truly strive to live peacefully as an equal human race however, we must avoid the urge for destruction and focus our efforts on righting the wrongs of the