Do Not Fret, Violence is on Our Side

As I look back at Brave New World, and as I have tried to read most of the blog entries, I have seen that there has been a constant worry that we may soon digress into the world that Huxley has created. I have good news for all of you: It is not going to happen.

Do you know why? Violence! Yes, this is one instance in which violence should give a sense of relief. We see in our world that violence is inevitable, even if we all hope to stop it. Various religions endorse it, along with people in general. They want revenge, they want closure, and they want it their way. We have come to a point where nuclear war may actually happen, and that we may have to choose between the lesser of the two evils. You may find these statements laughable, but violence can ward off a frightening future.

In Brave New World, violence is not practiced. No one dies from violence, except other than those in the Savage Reservation, but that is not where the majority of the population exists, so it should be discarded from this point of view. Even when the police attack John, those that are hurt are knocked out with soma, not a bullet, and they are easily conditioned after the incidence into living their life as if nothing happened. Could you imagine the world we live in without violence? Everyone would be happy...sound familiar?