Matthew Arrowood

Dr. Rose

English 1102

25 March 2019

The Hate-Free World of Ámiso

With the rise of the alt-right and the 2016 election hate, bigotry, and xenophobia are in the public eye more than ever. Our president alienates America’s citizens and residents. With the threat of a border wall looming ever closer, the tensions between Americans and the outside world are coming to a head. Ámiso is an imagining of a new place without the divisive thinking that has taken ahold of American citizens.

Amisó is world without borders. Imagine a world with no passports and no visas. Amisó has no immigrants or permanent residents. Everyone who enters Amisó is a friend and a citizen. Amisó is a world imagined without borders and xenophobia. We have moved past identifying people by race, religion, and culture. We are a unified people with a unified goal to protect our celestial body and its people. The whole is only as valuable as its parts, and we here at Amisó believe that to be true. We value every member of our society equally. We do not discredit or discount someone on anything other than their character.

Government

Our constitution was drafted in 1973 C.E. The constitution gave certain rights to all inhabitants of Ámiso. Namely the right of the people to

Elect officials through vote

Requiring 51% majority vote

Impeach officials through vote

Requiring 65% majority vote
Opposition from 6 other elected officials

Express ideas without repercussions
Live freely by any means

Unless infringing on the rights of others

These four tenants are a short summation of the political ideas that Ámiso represents. There are more amendments covering more specific rights but these are core to the beliefs of our country. Proposed amendments are overseen by the elected and appointed officials.

Every person has equal vote in Ámiso. Elections are held every other year on the first Monday of March. Ámiso is a representative technocracy. Every citizen aged 17 is allowed and encouraged to vote the 7 most qualified individuals onto the executive council. The executive council is responsible for appointing (by vote) the heads of each department. In our technocracy, we employ the most qualified individuals in their respective fields. The field of climate and environment conservation is headed by a climatologist nominated by his/her peers. Our financial sector is controlled by chief economists. Our technocracy ensures that Ámiso is run smoothly by the most competent people it can produce from any corner of the world. The executive council members can be voted out by a snap referendum after 4 nominations from other council members, 10 nominations by committee heads, or 300,000 nominations by its denizens.

Technology

The technology of Ámiso is like that of most of Earth. Most of our technology is powered by electricity and controlled by small computers. The most prominent piece of technology not found on Earth is our universal translator. This is mostly a historical artifact as it has been phased out after the introduction of our universal language, but it still finds it use in the more remote places of Ámiso. The idea of the device is to allow people of different languages to converse easily without the help of a third party interpreter or without knowledge of the other’s language.

This device was used heavily in the unification period of Ámiso’s life. When communicating with neighboring nations, the device would see much use in government meetings by officially sanctioned ambassadors. This allows the nations to see the benefits that Ámiso can provide their people. It allowed our governments to compromise and united under the banner of Ámiso.

Government usage united the nations politically. While Ámiso was united under name, the people were still individuals, not recognizing themselves as true citizens. This proved troublesome as people were wary of previous unfriendly people from once battled nations. However the introduction of the universal translator into the public sector brought the people of the world closer than ever. This worked to humanize the “others” and the “outsiders”. Those from a different land were no longer foreigners speaking a foreign tongue. They could now recognize them as true citizens and people. Communication was the key to bringing people of different cultures and backgrounds together and allowing the prior xenophobia to dissolve.

Model for Prototype 1st “Working” Prototype

Interpersonal Relationships and Communication

The relationships people hold are much different than those elsewhere. Our citizens have looked past the divisions that are created in American societies. Race, culture, class, and other largely unchangeable factors are miniscule in determining one’s friends in Ámiso. Our people value character above all else. We find the happiness index (on a self rated scale) is highest when people have the chance to meet others from all around Ámiso. Without borders and prejudice to get in the way of friendship, the average citizen will find more people they feel genuinely happy around.

Since we have been unified for some time, a universal national language was introduced to better help facilitate the governmental and cultural proceedings. With our single language there are no language barriers. One who speaks the language will find that there are no limits to the types of people they can communicate with. While not required to learn, it is taught in school and many older residents take it upon themselves to attend the free classes offered. This gives our nation a unique feelings of unity and cohesion when visiting. If you move to another continent, you will still speak the same language and talk the same way. The role of communication and education cannot be understated in the relationships here in Ámiso.

Education

We take formal education very seriously in Ámiso. There are standardized learning curriculum set by the head of the educational department (appointed by the executive council). These include language and literature, world history, mathematics, sciences, and philosophy/critical thinking. There is also required standards to teach students about the history and culture behind the area they are living in. Local educators are to set other requirements dependant on the needs and wishes of the students. Some examples are historical languages, culinary arts, and media education. These are subject to approval from the board of education, but most are passed with little change.

School is mandatory from ages 5-17. After that university is not mandatory, but it is highly encouraged and free to the majority of attendee. University are highly specialized and usually have 3-6 majors. Since they have so few majors they are able to use all the resources available to them. They help prepare students to enter the work field and hopefully rise to the top of their respective field.

Identity

The identity of a common resident of Ámiso is character driven. They do not have a sense of nationalism because while Ámiso is technically a nation, it feels more like a community. While they may feel some allegiance to their prior cultures, they usually identify with greater Ámiso culture moreso. The values that Ámiso values are the values of its citizens. These citizens are judged on honesty and compassion. They care about a person’s empathy rather than their social status. The elimination of borders made the people of the nation realize the metaphorical borders they had surrounded themselves with. This allowed our people to become more open minded. Our people hate less, think more, and love with their whole hearts.

Conclusion

The world of Ámiso is a hopeful solution to that hate that is present in today’s American society. I believe this society would possibly eradicate the dehumanization, hatred, and bigotry of peoples foreign and domestic. If we may come together and see one another as equals and as friends, I believe that we can grow and achieve success in many ways. While Ámiso is not real, the unification of all humans is a wonderful idea that would stop the hatred that I see harming our world.