Xia-Ju’s Speech
"Welcome to the twenty-first annual National High School Dean’s Association Conference. Our first speaker this week is going to present an interesting view on the school system. She comes to us from Galaxy VII and is a well-known speaker throughout the globe on various aspects of improving life. Please welcome Xia-Ju with a warm round of applause."
Xia-Ju took the podium and cleared her throat. She had slanted silver eyes and lavender skin that glittered in the lights. She dressed conservatively but still seemed nervous about something. As soon as she spoke, the nervous awkwardness washed away.
"Utopia. It is what you strive for, yes? On my planet, we live helping ourselves, sharing things when necessary, knowing very little famine and war, knowing no fear or hate that cannot be resolved without words. And yet, your people live in constant fear, always fighting, always hating, living in despair and hating yourself and others, constantly looking towards the future and worrying about it. Your problem: allowing set individuals to be in charge and make decisions involving millions. And when no one agrees, the people in charge do whatever they want simply because they are in charge.
"It seems that the answer to your unhappiness is to get rid of the person in charge. And countless centuries of your people’s existence has shown us that you will just elect another person who will take charge and make decisions for you in regards to the world. We do not do that and look at where we live. Your vision of Utopia is our version of reality. The solution: anarchy.
"I realize that leaving young adult humans in charge for their own can be dangerous. The fears are that they do not know what they are doing and total destruction will follow their wake. They make poor decisions, act on impulse, and diffuse responsibility. But they do this even under your rule. Can you deny it? You spend your lives enforcing common sense rules for children who you know do not follow them. You come up with new systems for them in order to stop them going around the rules and regardless they do.
"Just stop putting forth the effort. Studies of your societies have shown that it does not work. And look at it: you still have wars, you still have famine, you do not make better people by enforcing rule.
"We can agree at this point that enforcing your rule helps no one. Your goal is to help, so do something constructive. Get rid of government all together! If you, as a human, know to be compassionate, punctual, and responsible, then why do you need rules to force you to be these things? Why do you need someone enforcing laws that reinstate what you know to be good? The government is only oppressing you and causing rebellion. The prime reason young adult humans state of their rebellious nature, is that they feel the adult world closing in on them. They are not free to express themselves and often voice displeasure, causing them to be further oppressed as well as quieted. Without oppression, they will be able to figure things out on their own and learn the correct way to act and get along through their instinct. For centuries your people have claimed that your nature is good. Prove it.
"Countless amounts of money and resources go towards a government that could be used for the people. Imagine how much better your world would be if you just had the money or food or supplies to build houses for humans who are starving. Government causes people to rebel when they find a law that they do not like. Imagine how many lives you can save by stopping useless bloodshed. Government makes people angry in the things they cannot change; the authority they have to answer to though they don’t want to. Imagine how much happier your planet would be without all of the pent up frustration that ends up hurting others. You can see on a large scale, government does no good.
"Look at the history of your own country. Name a single conflict that did not occur because of a government? I cannot; how can you? By abolishing it, you assure yourself, as well as other galactic life forms, safety, happiness, and peace. Let yourself be who you are naturally. If you stand for liberty and freedom, why do you confine yourself? It is an oxymoron that you do not seem to see.
"Anarchy is a very strong word in your culture, but it is a very good thing. You want an end to hunger, war, and sadness… well, here is your answer. By abolishing government all together, you can help society much better than enforcing rules. Let those in your schools who want to learn, learn, and those who don’t, suffer because of their own doing. If they are sorry later, they can begin anew. Anarchy lets you live each day to your fullest without hanging records over your head and stopping your opportunities. I can see that this is already a positive outcome. No glass ceiling, as the phrase is, to stop you and your children.
"Do not be afraid of anarchy or change. Both are good and help things grow. If a tree never changed, you would never be able to taste the fruit it offered. Let things go the way they will and learn from yourself and from each other. Do not play within a system, play without one.
"Be happier, let your children prosper, and do away with all of your problems. Your race will live longer if you do and you can accomplish many things without being restricted. Strive for the Utopia you want. It can be on Earth if you try. You just have to get rid of the ropes that bind you, ropes in the form of government.
"Thank you.
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