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Scott G. Beach

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Registered: 2002-07-08

Posts: 288

Re: Utopia, Eutopia, and Euthenia

Under a different topic in this forum, Martinkh wrote, "I just read a utopian vision thing..."  And under another topic, Mandaka wrote, "I still disagree with your utopian philosophy..."

I do not regard my plan for The City of Euthenia as "utopian."  In order to avoid further misunderstandings about this, I have revised my plan for that prototype Martian settlement.  That plan now includes a reference to "a police station and jail."  See [http://www.geocities.com/scott956282743/euthenia.htm]http://www.geocities.com/scott956282743/euthenia.htm

The City of Euthenia will not be a utopia -- "a place of ideal perfection" (Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary).  The people of that city will, unfortunately, assault, batter, and sometimes kill one another.  And there will have to be institutions that deal with those breaches of the peace.

I do hope that Euthenia will be a eutopia (eu = good, topia = place).  I hope that Euthenia will be a good place to live and to raise children.  And, of course, those children will be brainwashed (oops, I meant to write "educated") to become highly resourceful Martian colonists.

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Mundaka

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Registered: 2004-01-11

Posts: 322

Re: Utopia, Eutopia, and Euthenia

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