TASK 2 (Two parts): PERFECT SOCIETY

Throughout history, people have dreamed of living in a perfect society, but nobody has agreed on what an ideal society would look like. What do you think is the most important element needed to make a society perfect? How can the ideal society be achieved?

Sample Answer

Throughout the stretch of human civilizations, thinkers have formulated, to some degree, the conceptualization of a utopian society – a place endearingly desired by people across numerous races. However, not much has been agreed upon regarding the exact definition of what constitutes such an ideal regime. To me, strict democratic principles are of the utmost importance in the making of a perfect society. To this end, to uphold such an ideal democracy, totalitarianism should be prevented at all costs.

There have been endless debates on the actual constituents of an ideal democracy, which in my opinion, are the most fundamental elements for a perfect society. In wholly utopian societies, people should be granted the rights to their own voices, and the information flow should be decentralized. The most poignant counter-examples are totalitarian regimes and dictatorships, such as North Korea and Russia, wherein people have historically been denied raising their personal opinions regarding political operation, government corruption, and racial oppression. Also, in these autocratic societies, the information network tends to be top-down centralization and strict censorship, devoid of self-correcting mechanisms to spot corruption and infallibility. Therefore, a democracy highlighting freedom of speech and a two-way information network should be at the core of a perfect society.

Recognizing that the missing piece is a self-correcting mechanism, one would certainly argue that to reach such an ideal society, one would need to find ways to self-correct what is inherently wrong in totalitarian regimes. This can be achieved through rigorous self-surveillance mechanisms among the media, law enforcement, and state authority. Firstly, the media should welcome feedback from the general public to eradicate biases, misinformation, and disinformation, aiming to seek truth and transparency. Secondly, law enforcement should not be biased in favor of government officials, the elites, and corrupt politicians at the expense of ordinary citizens. Lastly, governments must remember that they are not infallible, meaning that they need to be more open to public scrutiny through intended exposure on social media and other channels. Such transparency and truth-seeking efforts may pave the way for an ideal democracy by mitigating the potential rise of totalitarianism alongside its oppression, voice censorship, and subjugation.

In conclusion, the attainment of a true democracy constitutes the most critical element of a perfect society, which can be achieved through enhancing self-surveillance mechanisms in the press, law enforcement, and governmental authorities.

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