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Why We Banned Names "Individual, parent-assigned names can make children feel unique and special. We reassigned children names based on positive concepts and numbers, such as Equality 7-2521, Democracy 4-6998, and Unanimity 7-3304. Only then did children learn that we are one in all and all in one, there are no individuals but only the great we, one, indivisible and forever." †

Why We Introduced Mandatory Handicapping "Some children's varied talents and interests were causing disruption in the classroom. Each child was assigned a handicap, such as a headset playing random noises to level intelligence, ankle and wrist weights to offset strength, or masks to hide excess beauty. Everybody was finally equal. They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way." ††

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthem_(novella)

†† http://instruct.westvalley.edu/lafave/hb.html



Here is the Vonnegut short story on the same subject made into a movie http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-175006468841636088


"Then we decided to combine all the classes."




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