s so wrapped up in his petty war he is too busy to realize that his people have to resort to theft in order to survive. Instead he punishes them for theft and continues his campaign for more land. More feels that being a king is a full time job. He asks of a king "why do you suppose they made you king in the first place? Not for your benefit, but for theirs." (More, 61) A king is not supposed to keep his people poor in order to maintain peace, for those who are not content with their environment are more likely to rebel against their leader than those who are happy and healthy. More believes a true king is one who leads the rich and prosperous, not one who resorts to reducing his subjects to poverty in order to keep them in check. (More, 61-62)As an answer to the various problems seen with English society, More gives a complete description of an ideal society which he refers to as Utopia. More's model of Utopia seems to be an early model for a communistic society. It shuns almost all aspects of the English capitalistic society alluding to the idea that under this system there will never be social harmony. In Utopia, there is no private property. Everything is owned by everyone and there is no need for anyone to want more that another person because everyone in the society works together to supply ample provisions for the whole community. More gives one example of this by describing the agricultural system of Utopia. The Country of Utopia is not completely agrarian, but all inhabitants must contribute to the agrarian aspect of the culture. Every person in the community must work for two years on the farms of the country which ensures that there is always an ample supply of food for the people. (More, 70-71)Once a persons term of agrarian labor is completed, he is taught a useful skill, whether it be masonry, blacksmithing or wool refinery. Many people follow in the same trade as their family members, but there is no law that ...
