A Compare and Contrast of Thomas Moores Utopia and...

Just vs. Viable To be just is to be fair and honorable. Kids are taught that if you are kind and just you will excel and be successful. But lifes not fair and being just doesnt necessary mean that a society will stand the test of time and be able to grow. The two different societies introduced in Mores Utopia and Machiavellis The Prince are very different and although Mores Utopian society would be considered more just then Machiavellis society. Machiavellis society is more realistic and more likely to be viable. Leadership is a major issue when it comes to whether or not a society is going to be viable. It seems that if the leader is a good leader, a leader that puts his people first and wants the best for his country,†¦show more content†¦The prince holds office for life, unless he is suspected of aiming at a tyranny. Though the tranibors are elected annually they are not changed for light or casual reasons. All other officials hold office for a single year only. Any one can be a syphogrant or tranibor. And once you have a chance to be one you can not be re-elected. This prevents the same people from always being in office. And although you can campaign for office it is looked down upon. They believe the if you want the office that much you must have ulterior motives fueling you, so you wont be elected. They also had a rules whose purpose was to prevent the prince and the tranibors from conspiring together to alter the government and enslave the people. Although the Utopians are free, they dont exercise their freedom and they have slaves. The slaves are people captured from other nations that dont have Utopian ideals and Utopians that have committed a crime. More also says that Slaves, moreover, are permanent and visible reminder that crime does not pay. If the slaves rebel against their condition, then, like savage beast which neither bars nor chains can tame, they put instantly to death. But if they are patient, they are not left altogether without hope. When subdued by long hardships, if they show by their behavior that they regret