Throughout history there have been many societies that have flourished and many that have failed. Agape, the transcendentalism island society would fall under the category of one of the societies that would not only flourish for a period of time but would also remain successful. Some people could think that Agape would not have the ability to survive in today's world but it has the potential for many reasons. Agape is filled with people with good morals, it is filled with good facilities that benefit the public, and the lack of rules would not be demanding, easy to follow, and still prove to still be effective.
In reality Agape could not sustain life as a society in todays world. A strong and dependable government is what really holds a society together. In order to succeed the government needs to find a happy medium, this means that it cannot act as a dictatorship or be too feeble. Agape lacks a strong government. The only form of government that Agape has is one mayor that gets elected by the citizens. Having a mayor is good but it is not enough to keep the island community of Agape together. It also only has five core rules because of this there were none that went into specifics on how to deal with certain situations. For example, Agape is filled with transcendentalists and free thinkers. This means that they would all have their own thoughts and ideas on certain issues and it would not be surprising if many arguments occurred. Since there are only few rules no one would know how to deal with a situation like this. Chaos could outbreak on the island of Agape and could lead to the fall of the civilization. Aside from the weak government there are certain aspects that could actually have the potential to let Agape survive in today's world.
Focusing on good morals and strong beliefs is one of Agapes most prized accomplishments. Agape considers itself to be a transcendentalism society. The civilization supports every ones own individual thoughts and allows them to express themselves freely. They also only accept people with good morals. Since Agape focuses on good morals the town is filled with genuinely good individuals. Agape would never have to worry about corruption among people in high positions like the mayors, business owners, or educators. There is also virtually no crime on the island, and anyone that does break one of the five rules or participates in criminal activity will be punished and learn from their mistake. Crime and corruption is one thing that tears apart societies and ruins them but that is something that Agape would never have to experience.
Being a resident to Agape should be looked at as a privilege. It has many remarkable aspects that should make anyone desire to live in a place as genuine as this. It provides a very safe environment for its inhabitants. Agape is located on a remote island so not just anyone can live there, each citizens goes through a background check before they get approved to live there. The jail is found deep inside the woods so any criminal that does manage to live here is locked away far from the rest of the population. Aside from Agape being very safe it also offers a variety of schools and careers. It has a school for kindergarten- ninth grade, tenth grade-twelfth grade, and a college. Agapes schooling program allows one to get the education that they deserve. Agape also has many different careers such as a writer, actor/actress, architect, fashion designer and many more. Agape offers a wide range of jobs that way everyone on the island could find something that would appeal to them. Agape is also a very healthy island community. There is a central hospital so all the ill citizens can be treated and cured. The fitness center, lakes, and wildlife preserves all allow for the general public to engage in physical activity. Agape also provides much of its own food naturally through farming and believes in no pollution to keep the environment as well as Agapes people to remain healthy.
The main reason people would come to Agape is because of the morals the society runs by. It is based on the idea of being an individual and allowing one to be their own person. This means that Agape doesn’t have a lot of rules that citizens must obey. It has a few rules that are all very reasonable. These rules include no monopolies, no pollution, no hazing, no conformity of large groups, and no vandalism. These five rules are very basic and would be simple for the citizens to live by. Many societies like dictatorships or communistic countries loose popularity quickly because the citizens are suffocated with a mass amount of rules. With a minimal amount of rules Agape would stay popular and have a fairly constant amount of people living there.
Agape would be a society that could survive in today's world. Even though there are some aspects of the civilization that are not ideal like the lack of government power there are many that make up for that. Agape is a positive society where the society is filled with good morals and beliefs, beneficial facilities, and a minimal amount of corruption among people in high work positions and criminal activity.
