Why Do People Lose The Choice Of Freedom

Removing the Choice of Freedom for a more Advanced Society

Loss of choice limits society’s acts and words in exchange for what they think is a more superior community. Loss of choice can be presented in a society with rules and regulations. Rules decreases the chance of what the government assumes is inappropriate behaviour. Loss of choice is presented in multiple areas in the book The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau. Citizens lose the choice of decision, the choice to act freely and the choice to speak freely. Chosen graduating students from each colony must attend The Testing if not punishment is presented. They must go through tests, some being life-risking and if they pass all the tests alive, they are qualified for university. They are
To not be free is to feel restrained. Feeling restrained will not give in and support to an advanced society. ”my movements are being restricted” (Charbonneau 54). Now that she knows there are cameras she knows she cannot do any “wrong” moves or acts because she is being watched on constant surveillance. Being under constant surveillance will not support an advanced society because people feel violated with knowing cameras are watching their moves. If they are able to act freely they are more motivated and inspired to do better things for the community. “I look at the device in my hands and have an idea. It takes me a few minutes to figure out which series of buttons starts the recording device. Once I do, I begin to talk” (Charbonneau 314). Without cameras in sight, Cia records her experience of The Testing. This recording can benefit the future because she can use this against The Testing even though she gets her memories removed. Removing the choice to be able to act freely is not worth a more advanced society because feeling restrained does not motivate someone to do good things for the community. Not only do citizens deserve to act freely, they also deserve to speak