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I think they wanted everyone to be the same because they don´t want any arguing about who looks better or who can do better things because they are stronger or have better physical abilities.

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so then they can tell people apart and if they cant do that they don't know who is who and they might not know if its a spy from another community

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i think it just means that the Elders just wanted everything and everyone to be the same so they adopted the concept of sameness. it benefits the society by making it so nobody can bully or be bullied about their looks, clothes, etc...

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I think that sameness came after the civil war when people wanted to be treated the same (they still do) :(  but if you ask me we are same and different, we bleed the same we feel emotion more or less the same, so the racist people need a reality check if they think different

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I think the made sameness is because they don't want people to be jealous of other people because they dont want thier society to fall.

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I think the concept of sameness came from people thinking about how they can make peace because if everyone was the same then there would be no reason to hate someone because of their physical appearance like skin color and hair color and eye color. I think this would benefit the society because there would be no racism and bullying because of appearance.

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there is sameness so they dont face problems that we face like racism and all of the stuff along those lines, and also jealousy and hate.

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I think there is sameness because they don't want all these problems that we face everyday like racism, jealously,hate. If everyone is the same then there is not a problem to begin with.

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I think that there is sameness because then no one is left feeling different

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I think they have sameness so they don't have jealousy and hate.

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They have sameness because with out it people will be jealous and they will make fun of that person. It benefits the society because then every one gets along and there will be less negativity.

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So everyone would be equal so no one would fight or have disagreements

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i think they made sameness so people get rid of jelousy and hate

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I think the made sameness is because they don't want people to be jealous of other people because they dont want thier society to fall.

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I think sameness is to get rid of jealousy and people hating each other.

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I think they did this so there´s no one that´s different In the community and I think they wanted to feel  equal.

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i think the thing behind sameness is to get ride of conflict

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Sameness came because they want everybody to be perfect and nobody cant hurt eackothers feelings because they are the same and people can´t get jealous.

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I think that sameness came because the society was jealous and the leaders did not like that so now they try and make everybody the same and they have the same things so they cant be jealous.

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I think sameness is the society wanting the same for everything.

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I think sameness is the society wanting hatred and jealousy to people and the people would like sameness because the people would fight and dislike each other

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 Elysia Tijerina                        I think the idea of sameness came from someone wanting to change things because they didn't want people to hate each other. 

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 Elysia Tijerina                        I think the idea of sameness came from someone wanting to change things because they didn't want people to hate each other. 

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maybe someone made fun of someone because they were different. It would be hard to make fun of someone that looks the same as you.

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I think sameness is here so there is less jealousy, racism and hate

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I think the reason behind sameness is to get rid of racism and to prevent controversy between others, so there would be no arguments and hatred or discrimination.

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I think the idea of sameness came from the society wanting to cut out hatred and jealousy towards what others have and look like. The society would benefit from sameness because without hatred and jealousy and all bad feelings there would be no wars and fights.

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People had been jealous of others, and sad with others. There had been arguing, so they created sameness to stop all of the emotions and feelings toward each other.

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I think sameness came about because of all the modern day issues we have had and still have in our society.

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Sameness is when they place is perfect and there is nothing wrong with it and everyone has the same things and no one is different they all thing and do alike.

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The community want things to be the same so they don't feel left out because some know more than others.

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Sameness was put into place because there was violence and some people judge other people by looks, then that can cause violence. So that everyone feels equal and that nobody is better than other people besides the Chief.

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When there is sameness there will not be anger, because if there is color there is war!

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The thing about sameness is they want everyone to be the same so no one would be fighting are making rude comments

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Sameness was basically the concept that the special people thought was nessesary. it would not make people get bullied about certain looks, etc...

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Sameness was seen to be a better place with no problems in crimes no complaining just a plain place for all. Back then people were judged on looks and things that they do.

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Because the community want everyone to be the exact same and not different from everyone can feel equal.

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I think sameness came about because people were judging others and making fun of eachother for being different so the Elders had enough of it and made up the concept sameness and made everyone look the same. It would benefit the society because no one would get judged and made fun of for being different.

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I think the community started sameness to protect people from making wrong and dangerous choices. There is rarely any conflict with one another.

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So they would be the same and no one would be separable from each other exept for minor body features

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They wanted to be equal so there would be no fighting and conflicts

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I think they wanted everyone to be the same because then there is no fighting or arguing. And theres no ¨rich kids¨ like we have, and that means there is no homeless or poor or needy people.

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I think the Community started sameness to eliminate the choices that could be dangerous. I think if everything is the same then there will be no war or conflict with anyone. Sameness could benefit the society because every one in the community has the same things, no one is jealous of others and there is on one that is left out or forgotten because they are different.

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they did not want to have people feel less than other people so they made all the people the same

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Because they didn't want some people to be prettier and people to have advantages to life. Or if someone was color blind and nobody else was they would be different from everyone else

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I think they wanted everyone to be treated the same  so nobody got jealous or hurt and there would be less fighting.

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I think they wanted everyone to be equal and no one get judged for being different or not having something that would make them cool.

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If everybody looks and has the samethings, and is the same, there would be less fighting, arugements and conflicts.

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I think the government started the sameness before Jonas was even born.

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If everyone is mostly the same there will be less conflict, and once you take out conflict it's a lot easier to keep order and routine. This is beneficial because no one can point out flaws on another and everyone treats others as an equal.

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I think that the government started sameness to make everyone the same peaceful people, but still have unique attributes so everything was still somewhat different but not to spontaneous to come back at the government.

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I think that sameness came about when the Elders wanted to make everyone the same. Then when everyone is the same, there would be nothing to have conflict about. Also, everybody would all be in the same routine. That way everyone would be happy all the time. If the Elders would not have made this decision then everyone would be unhappy, and causing conflict. Which is something they chose to avoid when they made that decision.

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I think sameness came about because if there was no sameness people could pick on people for there looks like Lily did with Jonas eyes. This benefit's the society because it can help when they are being instructed and it can help bring the society together not tear them apart.

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I think they did it because they wanted everyone to be equal and if they were equal they wouldn´t be mad or sad.

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I think that it was to stop war and have a good environment for farming

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I think that it could make everyone equal.

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I think that the reason for sameness is that people wanted everyone in the world to stay the same and no one judge each other

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To stop hate war and other terrible things. This would not benefit society because it would take away the meaning of fun and life.

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I think they have sameness so then there can't be racism and  there would be no religious remarks.

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I think that it came about because the things can harm and could 🤬 people and also with the sameness it would not harm and it would make life easier.

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The Elders wanted to be equal with all people

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I think it is about people being the same and having the same education, life, and school

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I think that the idea came from seeing the earth's community crumble into pieces because of people being different in skin tone, or being rich or poor. I feel like it would benefit our society in some ways like no jealousy, or our no economic system , or having high expectations and the fact that people live up to them.

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I personally think sameness means that somebody wants you to have the same rights and to be treated equal.

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Because then they all have the same things and rights to have so it is equal.

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I think they brought sameness because the elders wanted all people to be equal.

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I think they brought sameness because the elders wanted all people to be equal.

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I think they brought about sameness because the Elders wanted everyone to be the same, at the same level. That way there would be no conflict, no being ¨different.¨ The community would be ¨perfect¨ and everyone would be almost identical, not with looks but with personality. everyone would be happy or content all the time. There would be no differences, they tend to cause conflict, (something that the elders didn´t want.)

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I think they have sameness because if everyone was different people could get bullied or some people wouldn't fit in.

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I think that they decided to have sameness so that no one could point out anyones differences and there would be no bullying. and so that you don't feel that anyone is better than you

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Many people struggle with things every day. We are used to them, but they would disrupt an otherwise perfect society. With sameness, they can take out things like missed school days, high emotions, stalled traffic, and even pollution. They want the society to be completely perfect and self-sustaining, so they have to take out many of the things that we just have to deal with on a regular basis.

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The people who are different, can't fit in, so people made everyone the same in learning, experience in other ways.

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If there was different people in your area then people might bully others, it would so people won't get bullied and people would be getting mad.

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If you have difference people would feel left out so they might turn to harming others to make themselfs feel better.

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So no one would be different. With people Being different the wouldn't be good enough for others. They don't want someone to be different because others could be poor or have more money.

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I think that sameness came about when the elders wanted the community to be perfect, so when people were acting different than everyone else they thought that, that was wrong. Then the elders wanted people in the community to be the same and acting correct. Now the Giver is telling him that it used to be different and Jonas is thinking that, that it should be how it was before and everyone should see and do everything the same way.

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I think sameness came because all of the problems in the world came from jealousy. And they wanted a perfect world without any fighting or anger or jealousy. That's when sameness came in, to prevent jealousy. To prevent fighting and conflicts. This would benefit a society because nobody would fight leading to nobody to rebel against authority.

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I think sameness came about because they wanted everyone to be the same. It benefits the society because then know who would feel alone, or different then their friends. If everyone got the same and everyone had a "perfect life" then there wouldn't be any crime or fights.

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I think so cause people think that everything should be equal. they all should be equal and no one shouldn't be jealouse because someone else is better than u

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I think so because people want to to have equal stuff and because they don't want others to get jealous because someone else has something better that the other person . i think that is why they have sameness.

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I think that it came because they wanted everyone to feel equal. In our society everyone is not equal and there are issues. I'm sure they thought by making everyone equal there would be no jealousy or anger towards one another. Of course we find out later that the society sometimes does not have the best ideas about things.

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I think they have sameness so then no one feels better or different from another. I also feel like then they would have to deal with people feeling left out.

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I think they have sameness so they are equal and they don't stick out more than the other and so they won't fight or leave people out on things just because they are different than all of the other people. And so there are not any groups of people that will team up on one person.

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I think they have sameness bc they are equal and they're is't strarving people and they have there right's

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I think they have sameness because they want everyone to be equal  and have the rights. Then if everyone is equal then people would get jealous of other people in the community.

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I think they have sameness because then no one will have hatred for others and everyone is on the same playing field. No homeless people no people starving everyone is equal and everything is fair.

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I think they have sameness because they dont want people to be jealous of someone ese and they want them to be perfect

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The reason they have sameness is so people don't fight over who has the better looks, or who looks different and they may be treated different. This would benefit the society because everyone is nice to each other and they are all treated the same. Another reason that sameness benefits the society is because there is no money. Without money everyone has the same amount of stuff than everyone else, nothing more.

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I think sameness is when everyone is the same and the elders never wanted anyone to feel different or left out. It also makes things a bit easier, for the elders to make decisions for the community and for everyone that lives in the community.

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The concept of sameness came about because they want people to by the same and do stuff the same. This benefit the society because every everyone is trated the same and nobody is left out.

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I think the concept came from one wanting to have the same amount of money as another. I also think it came about because of racism. It would benefit the society because then there would be no reason to steal.

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I think they have sameness because they don't want people to be Jealousy  of someone else and they want them to be perfect.

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I think the concept of sameness came about because they wanted everyone to be equal and not feel left out. This benefited the society by making everything a bit more organized and again it doesn't leave anyone out. Sameness also benefits the society by feeling like everyone can be successful with getting a job, kids and family.

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I think that sameness came about because people got upset if others had more than they did. This would benefit the society because nobody would get jealous and there would be no drama

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I think the concept of sameness came about by the skin color of people the elders did not want to have people be made fun of so they took away colors. and that some people would not a home or some people would be super rich so they wanted everybody to be the same they took away money. so the the people started to take away everything that didn't feel the same. The benefit is that all of them have the same things like all people have the same houses so nobody could be fancy and so people without a home can have one

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I think the concept of sameness came about because the elders don't want everyone to be different. This would benefit the society because they don't want people to be different because if people aren't all the same then everyone would think differently and that would be a problem.

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I think the Giver means when he talks about the concept of sameness is that scientists haven't quite mastered the concept of genetic modification. They haven't yet figured out how to make everyone the same. I think the concept of sameness came about is because people sometimes get jealous of others and want to not be themselves in order to be like someone else. It would benifit the society in the way that people won't be able to judge us, pick on us, or be able to copy us because we'll be unable to see what we look like.

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I think the concept of sameness came about because the leaders of the community a long time ago, didn't like people being different and unique. I think they saw the problems being different caused and changed it. This would benifit the society because everyone would be equal. There wouldn't be social groups, bullying, starvation, poor people, or rich people.

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So everyone would not become ¨jealous¨ of others. our world today is filled with jealousy, people get jealous over other people having ¨better clothing¨ that others or ¨richer¨ .  the sameness came from seeing all of this ¨jealousy¨ from our society. the leaders of the community chose the sameness so no one would become like our world. filled with all sorts of jealousy and hurt, pain. the leaders want their community to be ¨perfect¨ .  the leaders make everyone with the same clothes, same hair style, same amount of things as everyone else.

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Jealousy is a big part of our society today. And that's because someone has more money, better clothes, is prettier, better looking, has a better life all in general. Jealousy really does hurt and can make people do really bad stuff. So if a society was the same no one would have to get jealous. They're all the same and no one has to worry about someone being prettier or richer. They all look the same supposedly. No jealousy means no anger. No anger means no one would do dumb stuff to hurt another. The  only different thing about that community is "family", jobs, friends. But no one exactly hates each other. They only possibly feel bad because they weren't raised correctly by their "parents" . That only causes shame to their family. Nothing else. Nothing more. Sameness to me is almost a good idea. No one has to be sad that someone is "better" than them. It's the best idea with money too. No one needs money when they all have the same stuff. Same clothing,houses,taught the same,etc. (it seems to be perfect but we learn it's really not) but if we weren't controlled
this would seem like a perfect life people would like to live. Everyone is EQUAL