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"It is the year 2081. Because of Amendments 211, 212, and 213 to the Constitution, every American is fully equal, meaning that no one is stupider, uglier, weake
by mgamache 6y ago
"It is the year 2081. Because of Amendments 211, 212, and 213 to the Constitution, every American is fully equal, meaning that no one is stupider, uglier, weaker, or slower than anyone else. The Handicapper General and a team of agents ensure that the laws of equality are enforced."
-HARRISON BERGERON (http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/harrison.html http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/harrison.html)
- mcguire 6y agoThat's a very strange story for Kurt Vonnegut (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonnegut https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonnegut) to have written. https://www.reddit.com/r/literature/comments/12huv9/is_harrison_bergeron_by_kurt_vonnegut_jr_a_direct/c6vkyro https://www.reddit.com/r/literature/comments/12huv9/is_harri...