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Quote #7
"The minute people start cheating on laws, what do you think happens to society?" (31)
This might be the primary question of the whole story, and the answer depends on what you think George represents. Is he a citizen beaten down by rules and regulations, is he just too stupid and lazy to take action and do anything about it, or does he represent the problems that might happen if the government is allowed to make all our decisions for us?
Quote #8
"Everybody must do as I say at once!" (54)
Harrison Bergeron isn't a savior; he's a dictator. Kind of like Diana Moon Glampers when you think about it. With Harrison in charge, there would be no Constitution, no 213 amendments, and we're not sure if the world would be better off, or worse.
Quote #9
Not only were the laws of the land abandoned, but the law of gravity and the laws of motion as well. (72)
This is an unexpected answer to George's question about what would happen to society if people started cheating on the laws. Harrison shows us that if people start breaking rules, the very fabric of reality will change. Or … maybe Vonnegut is criticizing people who think that socialism will destroy reality as we know it. What do you think?