Religion’s Removal of Secular Desires in Thomas More's Utopi

Sir Thomas More’s essay entitled Utopia presents an interesting outlook upon what a working utopia would be like. The whole concept of a perfect place to live is, of course, desirable to every human-being; however, going about creating this “paradise” is a whole other story. More presents the idea that a utopia is, in fact, attainable, but not without some sacrifices. A major casualty to this type of living is one’s ability to …showed first 75 words of 792 total…

…showed last 75 words of 792 total…is supposed to be so perfect, it seems, rather, to be a form of religious fascism. Whenever a society tries to control something that is supposed to be an intimate relationship and personal choice such as religion, there should be a desire to revolt among its citizens. Of course, complete control is what makes utopia a perfect place to live, but complete control is something that can never be perfected and should never be desired.