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Ideal society 
People have historically attempted to achieve a perfect society. However, it is 
difficult to decide what a perfect society would be like. What would be the most 
important element of an ideal society? What can normal people do to make society 
more perfect? 
The best way to improve our society is a topic of understandable concern for all 
governments and citizens. In my opinion, the key to this is increased tolerance of difference 
and people can take the individual step of examining their own beliefs in order to not pass 
ingrained prejudices on to the next generation. 
The most momentous shifts in society in the last centuries have involved progress related 
to tolerance of different types of people. The original pilgrims left England to found new 
colonies in order to have religious freedom to worship as they wish. Racism and slavery in 
the 19th century is a direct result of considering one group of people separate. The most 
recent example is the movement to be more accepting of a variety of sexualities. These 
have all made society more perfect and their evolution and nascent spread throughout the 
world will allow the greatest number of people to enjoy a full range of freedom and 
opportunity. 
To achieve the more open society mentioned above, individuals can closely evaluate their 
beliefs and try to impart more tolerant values to the younger generation. A good example of 
this can be seen in the embrace of gay marriage by many in the last decade. In the 20th 
century, it was political suicide to support gay marriage. However, people began to 
question the rationale for denying this basic human right. Now most schools and parents 
teach their children about alternative lifestyles and it is much more common to see LGBT 
couples in popular culture. This is one step towards a utopian, inclusive society free of 
prejudice. 
In conclusion, the movement to accept more diverse elements of society is already 
underway. With continued effort, it is reasonable to expect a generally positive attitude 
towards all people in the coming years, though this progressivism will vary widely from 
country to country. 
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