| You can even leave. This will become more and more problematic
as Utopia covers more and more of the world. The physical limitation
of the size of the earth might eventually leave no place for those who
wish to leave. We should decide now whether such zones should be
left available, and where they will be. The American Indians are
stuck where the European conquerors pushed them, and this may not be a
valid solution for others wishing to maintain life away from Utopia.
Ideally, Utopia will be enticing enough that everyone would rather be a
member than not. There is no guarantee that this will or must be
so.
The right to leave should be granted to any free member of Utopia, with
the understanding that Utopia will defend itself. People who are
members of Utopia and have broken codes of conduct are not free to leave
before amends have been made for their infractions. People who have
demonstrated that they intend to do harm to Utopia after they depart may
be detained as a matter of selfdefense.
Utopians who wish to depart may take tools for three walks of life which
they have demonstrated the ability, tools necessary for agriculture, a
nominal amount of energy on a continuing basis and enough clothes to survive
elements where they are headed upon departure. Beyond this they will
already have a great amount of human capital in the form of training from
having been a productive member of Utopia.
Thus they will need little else to integrate themselves into whatever
group or society outside Utopia they wish to join.
If someone wishes to rejoin, he will be welcomed back as long as he
is willing to reaccept the precepts to join -- being able to speak the
main language and have a needed skill he is willing to practice.
Of course, he should also try to return with the things he left with.
His knowledge may be outdated upon return, but he may choose to learn a
new skill.
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