Does an Utopia Always Lead to Dystopian Results?

Does an Utopia always lead to dystopian results?

An utopian introductory scene generally does not conclude with an unfortunate dystopian ending.  If an idealistic exposition affects a storyline in a way that there exists a tragic conclusion, then there is really only one major factor at work- the characters’ personalities or behaviors. The utopian scene itself cannot impact this. Typically, characters committed to the well-being of society will not intentionally corrupt their lifestyles. Also, in a truly meaningful story, there exists a universal law of inertia, which states that a body or societal movement will independently live on unless acted upon by a negative or evil force.  With that, a substantial body of text such as a folktale, a poetic depiction of an event, or even an analytical piece that begins on a positive note or utopia usually will not end in a dystopian manner.

To begin, it is simply illogical and unreasonable for a supposedly harmonious background to propel any negative or evil action.  By this, one can likely understand that no injustice, unfairness, pain, or hatred initially exists between anyone or anything. This also indicates that nothing else of such can arise in the near future. This consequently limits or restricts greed, laziness, jealousy, or any other type of negative behavior among citizens. Dystopia cannot fall upon anyone because there aren’t any potential motives or reasons for it to do so.  There are many real-world examples of how dystopia can’t overtake utopia. An appropriate moment in history was when Mahatma Gandhi said, “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind” (Page 117 Joseph Lelyveld), during an important speech at a peace talk. This specifically proves that violence has never and will never achieve anything. This supports the statement that corruption can demolish what has already been firmly and righteously established.