Harrison Bergeron

[DSCH]

http://penguinppc.org/~hollis/personal/bergeron.shtml

[nezvanova]

I remember reading this story in english class, in grade 10. I heard they made it into a movie as well. it was my favourite short story that year.

[Al Creed]

Welcome To The Monkey House is one wierd story. I suggest reading that one.

[DSCH]

Do you feel that the story has an anti-Che message?

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

When I read it in 10th grade English the teacher used it as anti-communist propaganda. :(
Obviously it's a load of lies.

It stresses a particular aspect of equality that totally absurd and has never been sought by any socialist.

[DSCH]

Originally posted by [email protected] 22 2004, 07:11 PM
When I read it in 10th grade English the teacher used it as anti-communist propaganda. :(
Obviously it's a load of lies.

It stresses a particular aspect of equality that totally absurd and has never been sought by any socialist.
What is a load of lies exactly? Didn't Stalin, Mao, and Pol Pot try to coerce and enforce equality on people, even at the expense of freedom?