Part one of term paper
Long before communism was thought of, Thomas More derived an idea similar to it. This might have contributed to the beginnings of socialism. His idea was called "utopia". The meaning of the word has changed significantly over the years. Today, it means an ideal perfection, especially in laws and social conditions. I believe Thomas More t ...

Part two of term paper
... So More’s views probably seemed good at the time, but today his ideas might seem foolish. More believed that everyone, men, women, children, and adults would be farmers. Then and only then would the people be allowed to learn another trade such as carpentry or sewing. Also, the person could only practice that trade in their spare time. This idea does not seem reasonable to me. Why does someone have to be a farmer? This would mean that whoever did not want to farm was forced to. That is sl ...