It is possible for humanity to achieve a utopian society.

First off I would like to address my opponents last statement "... it is impossible to achieve a perfect Utopia in reality.". I would like to state that all my opinions and charges to a Utopian society are based oh philosophy and theory. Now that the audience knows this I would like to start my rebuttals. My opponents first contention was that what people may want is at odds with what other people want. Really this can be easily avoided. People are not very complex if we identify the key points that drive us to do what we do. First many people do the things they do for social acceptance. This driving point will not be needed to achieve a Utopian, since all people will be treated equal regardless of race, religion, or social class. Another driving point is economic validation. Many people try as hard as possible to make more money then the next. This is also important to a Utopian society, but under the values of Socialism we will all share economic gain and growth. I also think alot can be said about the "acceptance factor" going into achieving a Utopian society. This can be integrated into government and people. The world is changing and becoming more accepting to new cultures and new ideas. One major show of this is the voting of presidential elect Barack Obama. A man becoming the United States first African-American President is a prime example of how the world is growing more tolerant of new cultures and new ideas, and even integrating them into politics. This will play a major part in achieving a utopia because as I said, we are growing more tolerant. "You must convince all nations to denounce their sovereignty - a nearly impossible task to begin with since people are not inclined to willingly give up power." This is a great point, but one with a simple answer. Power is subject to nature. While some may say power is having anything you want whenever you want, others may say it is having militant prowess far beyond any others, and even others may say it is having more money and respect amongst the community. We must be inclined to accept the nature of each human, as it is the only way of achieving utopia. Of course there would be fights, but the outcome would be something worth fighting for. Like the brave Colonial Americans who fought against England in the Revolutionary War, the world must be willing to fight for what is truly right. "The question that would arise in such a government is who is to control the vast array of resources implied by a worldwide government." Another good point, but I believe my opponent has overlooked one key factor - globalization. Globalization is the increase in cultural, political, and religious integration between countries. With globalization on such a vast rise I highly doubt we would have countries holding status effect over another's head. With outsourcing on the rise and trade barriers literally melting away, the world has never seen a more global age. This is another key factor that will go into achieving a Utopian society. With all this globalization, when a utopia starts to be created some differences will start to be forgotten, others may be worked out in agreements and others my need a more mundane approach. Perfection comes at a cost, but it is always worth it. This has been my 2nd round of AFF. I thank you for reading and good luck to JBlake on the 3rd and final round.