Freeland vs. Leaderland
Small Group Discussion
Imagine that at some point in the future only two countries exist in the world: Freeland and Leaderland. Since you have nowhere else to go, you must choose one of these countries to live in.
FREELAND
In this country the people are free to do whatever they want. Children and adults may decide for themselves if they want to go to school, work, sleep all day, play at the beach, play video games, hurt people, cause trouble, etc. There are no laws of any kind in Freeland.
LEADERLAND
In this country there are many laws which all have been made by one man: the leader. The people in this country are told by the Leader and his assistants where to live, how to dress, what jobs to hold, what newspapers to read, whom to vote for at election time, what religion to believe in, and even whom to marry. The people lead safe and orderly lives… as long as they follow the leader.
FREELAND
In this country the people are free to do whatever they want. Children and adults may decide for themselves if they want to go to school, work, sleep all day, play at the beach, play video games, hurt people, cause trouble, etc. There are no laws of any kind in Freeland.
LEADERLAND
In this country there are many laws which all have been made by one man: the leader. The people in this country are told by the Leader and his assistants where to live, how to dress, what jobs to hold, what newspapers to read, whom to vote for at election time, what religion to believe in, and even whom to marry. The people lead safe and orderly lives… as long as they follow the leader.
- What are the benefits and drawbacks of each of these two countries?
- Which country will your clan live in? (Your decision, as a clan, must be unanimous.)
- Why did you vote the way you did?
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Whole-Group dicussion
- If you could go to another land, what would it be like?
- What would the ideal country be like?
- Why do people create governments? What purpose do they serve?