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Essay / Welcome, You Have the Brave New World - 2019
Welcome, You Have the Best of All WorldsThe task of predicting the future is difficult to say the least, but Huxley's predictions about the future proved eerily accurate in several areas. Many of Huxley's predictions are coming true today, have already come true, or will come true in just a few years. These specific predictions, closely related to our current times, are our sexual practices, the obsession with youth and beauty, the minimal role of parents and the practice of religion. In Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, people treat sex as a form of entertainment rather than entertainment. expression of love between a couple. Most forms of entertainment in Brave New World are related to sex in some way. For example, feelies are pornographic films with a deeper plot and the huge advantage of experiencing the same things as the actors on screen. The government encourages sex and promiscuity among its citizens; if a person does not practice promiscuity, they are considered an outcast. Sex in Brave New World is not a private affair and is openly practiced. To ensure that sex is for entertainment, the government only makes thirty percent of the female population fertile. This ensures that the population will not view sex as a form of reproduction as the majority are not capable of sexual reproduction. The more partners a person has, the more popular they are. He is discouraged from having a long-term relationship with one person. If they have a long-term relationship, their loyalty to the government and Ford is questioned, as evidenced by the following excerpt: "And you know how much DHC opposes anything intense, long-term and prolonged. Four months of Henry Foster without another man - well, he'd be furious if he knew” (page #) One-night stands are common and expected. Sex is discussed openly in Brave New World. It is not considered dirty, shameful, or something that can be discussed behind closed doors. From a young age, children learn about sexuality and contraceptives. Children are forced to use contraceptives every time they have sex. They are encouraged to participate in sexual games from a young age. Those who do not wish to participate are taken to a psychologist for an evaluation. Religion in Brave New World is also linked to gender..