Lit Circle blogpost.

1. Would you want your future to be decided by others ? Why or Why not?


If I had to make a decision I would have to say no although I find there are a few advantages in taking the other option. Firstly I will explain why I think that I would like to control my own future. 


I think that Controlling your own future would be better because you could get more fun out of life and do things you've always wanted to do.  You would also be able to work for something that you enjoyed doing. In a society where you have no power over your future you could end up doing a job you hate.  I remember reading that there was a boy in the story that was certain he was going to get the job of a mechanic but unfortunately for him he didn't.  He was very sad so he left there society and no one ever saw him again.  If your whole future was controlled then you would have absolutely no power over anything. Not even your emotions. But if you were used to these rules then it would be normal. That means when you are occasionally given treats like parties or ceremonies like in the book they would come as spectacles. Not being able to control your future would mean no holidays or personal fun time. Being able to control your future you could do just about anything.  You would have a lot more authority and you would be able to change the world. It would also be a lot more enjoyable in times of glory. For the other side all there is to it is you listen to orders and follow.  


Now onto the advantages about having a controlled future. With a controlled future you would not have the pressure you might have with a free future. You would also not have to make decisions because you wouldn't even have the chance to in the first place. Making decisions are one of the bad things about being able to control your future. It would be rather simple if you were good at following rules, it would be similar to the life of an animal. For example pretend you were a bird. You would do pretty much the same things every year. It's like a cycle. Eat, sleep, migrate and breed. Of course this only applies for birds. The general idea is that your life would just be a ongoing cycle. Apart from a few things like new jobs life would stay untouched. Having a controlled life would also probably make sure you are well fed and good in health. You would not know a variety of bad things even existed. War and plague would be unknown to you.  It would be similar to the life of a celebrity. In this sense I mean everything would be given to you. You would not have to make much of an effort in life. These are the advantages that come with having a controlled future.


Overall I would rather be able control my future for the many reasons displayed. Although the both have lots of advantages overall being free makes the cut. This is my blog post on how I would choose to have my future.