The Class System In Thomas More's Utopia

The city of Amuarot serves as the capital city sitting at the top of a tidal river near the center of the island so that many may access it. From each city, a magistrate is chosen to represent them and among these magistrates a higher magistrate is chosen to represent this secondary group. Utopians enjoy a democratic government and vote in a prince to serve for life as long as he does not commit treason or any unforgiveable sin. Thomas More’s Utopia attempts to do away with class systems through equality and seemingly achieves this goal. However, a class system can be seen immediately upon inspection when scholars are being given privileges to take up extra study while their peers toil under the sun. These scholars eventually become the ruling authoritative figures in this society. The government in Utopia heavily institutes and controls absolutely every way of life from a Utopian’s birth to death. The Utopians knowingly sacrifice their freedom for the good of the commonwealth. From how they can marry to where they live to what job they are to pursue. The magistrates that are voted upon come from a scholarly class that is more or less bred into formation therefore creating a self-perpetuating class of elites. The normal citizen does not have the freedom to become an elected official unless

Whether each society is perfect depends on every person’s respective views and goals in life. Kallipolis formed a zombie state with each person bent to the will of a philosopher king. The Utopian socialist state would be perfect in a world where every man truly shares the same dream of equality and the ability to feed one’s self is inherent. I believe that the founding father’s vision of the American society may not produce a perfect society but it does assure a society that gives a perfect opportunity for all to enjoy life as it should be,