"Harrison Bergeron"

"The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal.  They weren't only equal before God and the law.  They were equal every which way.  Nobody was smarter than anybody else.  Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else," states Kurt Vonnegut. Personally, I believe America looks more towards competition, than equality.  I am for equality, but I value the achievement and benefit that comes from competition. If we were to live in a socialist world that is suggest in Vonnegut's story, then the thrill to win and to be better then oneself would be instantly taken away.  We would live in a stagnate world and no one could use there God given gifts to perform at the most maximum level, and that would be very sad.  The United States was built on capitalism, we believe in Darwin's "Survive of the Fittest," and therefore we thrive on competition and we have that desire in our competitive nature. We want to be the fastest, richest, more advanced, and overall dominant in our industry. Vonnegut's world would of course make us all equal, but it would hold us back from reaching our full maximum potential, and that potential could do some wonderful things for this world if given the chance! **Steps down from Soapbox**