Religion’s Removal of Secular Desires in Thomas More's Utopi

Sir Thomas More’s essay entitled Utopia presents an interesting outlook upon what a working utopia would be like. The whole concept of a perfect place to live is, of course, desirable to every human-being; however, going about creating this “paradise” is a whole other story. More presents the idea that a utopia is, in fact, attainable, but not without some sacrifices. A major casualty to this type of living is one’s ability to …

…is supposed to be so perfect, it seems, rather, to be a form of religious fascism. Whenever a society tries to control something that is supposed to be an intimate relationship and personal choice such as religion, there should be a desire to revolt among its citizens. Of course, complete control is what makes utopia a perfect place to live, but complete control is something that can never be perfected and should never be desired.