To ensure their environmental future, those under the Great Dome committed themselves to financial support of any and all social programs that would appease those living un-domed. However, funding was and is limited. It could not, and cannot support the social and environmental programs required for the existence of the two societies. As a result, the environmental conditions surrounding the un-domed continue to deteriorate. Air quality is poor, and the water often foul.
Illness continues to rise, and there has been a steady increase in euthanasia and abortion.
A marked decrease in intellectual ability follows each successive generation. However, those living outside the Great Dome do not complain. They are pacified through tax-funded programs to meet their immediate needs for gratification. Food is plentiful, of a wide variety, and free. Each un-domed has a generous voucher card that allows him or her to purchase household items, clothing, and toys.