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Creating Utopia Based on The Giver

 

            
             The society came to be called Bilo-Obo-Bilo (to be pronounced: bee-lo- o-bo-bee-lo). This small civilization is a sheltered area with no connections to the rest of the world. It began with six people: three men and three women. All have the same religious beliefs: 1 God who created everything, both good and evil. The evil, which tries to corrupt everyone, is what they strive to fight against. This is one of their missions and purposes in life. Other tasks are to educate, bring about love and respect, and take care of the elderly.
             The 6 men and women have paired up (one man with one woman). Each couple has two pregnancies; this does not mean two children, because one may have more than one child in each pregnancy. Getting pregnant more than twice is frowned upon, but the extra child or children is loved and accepted regardless. The couple must put the child up for adoption; anyone who hasn't met their quota for childbearing can adopt the infant, but this counts as one pregnancy. .
             In Bilo-Obo-Bilo, everyone is liked, and everyone likes. Not liking someone is considered an evil which can not always be helped. If someone gossips that is when one is punished. The punishment for speaking badly about a person is forced ostracizing from the society for 3 days. When a rule is broken on more than one occasion, that person's punishment grows by two days each time. .
             The people eat nothing but what grows in the natural environment; they are vegetarians. Killing an animal is also considered an evil; the punishment is the same for gossiping as it is for killing an animal. .
             The society is governed originally by the six men and women who settled there. They are called the Council of Cradles. As time continues, and the Council becomes older, they need to be replaced. Any member of the Council of Cradles after reaching 75 years of age is forced to resign from their post. It is up to that person to locate and educate a replacement.


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