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While observing Mark I would suggest staying on topic at all times so he doesn't lose himself in the topic or anyone else. He states very good points/facts. Mark makes good examples on how our current society can be classified as Utopian/Dystopian.

Observing Shania was interesting, she made good points, asked questions to her peers, and encourage other students to speak in too. She referred to real life problems, and the text which backed up her argument/claim even better.

Answer to the question: There are a lot of aspects of our current society that can be classified as Utopian/Dystopian. One example is to buy a house you have to have good credit score. In this society you are recognized by numbers and if those numbers are good you can purchase/have certain stuff. Another aspect is the government is using new attracting technology to spy on citizens. For example like iphones or mac laptops, they have cameras to spy on it's citizens. Increased surveilliance is a major element That can be a Dystopian.

*Can this all stop by protests and marches against the government.

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Observing Rodmael-
I agree with him that the iPhone is recording and taking note of what you are saying so they can give you ads based on that topic, its all so the government makes more money.

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Troy Yar - observing Mark
- began the discussion, very detailed in his wording
- maintained eye contact throughout his blurb
- > responded to by Diamond
- agreed in saying that Apple is updating their phones and tampering with their products

ENDING COMMENTS
- the discussion was extremely intriguing and I appreciate all of the participants giving their best effort in conveying their beliefs in terms of our society

What aspects of our current society can be classified as Utopian/Dystopian?
- I believe there are far more Utopian aspects of our society than there are Dystopian. For example, our surveillance situation and everyone is being watched, there is no privacy in terms of location. An example of a Utopian aspect in our society can be our freedom of speech.

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Diamond brought up a good point mentioning that the government is basically forcing us to purchase the newer phones due to the glitches in the previous models made.
Also, Shania made a great connection to Diamond about iPhones and them listening to our conversations.

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Samantha made a great connection about control of privacy. There was many good comments and ideas shared throughout the discussion. I liked the way diamond brought up the controversial issues due to Apple production and the new generations of Iphones.

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I agree with mark and think that controlled oppression is one way our society is becoming similar to a dystopian society. The  government makes people think that  they are in control because it makes it easier to control people who are unaware. Some aspects of our society that can be classified as utopian are freedom of speech, freedom of expression and rights that allow us to get an education, vote and have our own opinions.

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Diamond: Brings up consistent points in extension towards other ideas. Asks questions towards Teachers.
Rodmeal: Has something to contribute with in every section of the debate, constantly picking out crucial points.
Shania: Constant questions, dominated the conversation, good points.
24/7 video surveillance, strict government laws, tense police control and many new laws every year.

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Observing Diamond- I noticed that she's bringing attention to real life connections. She's also adding on to others which is great.
-Brought connections to the Columbine shooting.

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Observations:
While observing Shania I noticed that she uses outside information to back up her claim that there's mass surveillance going around. She asks questions to the other people in the circle.
Answer to Question:
The aspects of our current society that can be classified as a Utopian/Dystopian society is the fact that the government is keeping surveillance of everyone as well as the fact that major companies are trying to control what you buy and what you see.

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While watching Shania she tried to bring others into the talk and gave questions to keep the talk going. She always kept eye contact with the person speaking and was detailed in the answers she gave.

We are becoming a dystopian society because the government and other big company's like apple are findng new ways to control us.

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Observing Rodmael
He has a lot to say about the topic and shares his opinions but also quotes form the text
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Our society can be classified as dystopian because we are constantly being watched by the government. Our privacy is limited and the government has the power to get big company's to control us.

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While observing Shania I noticed that she used outside information to back up her claim that there's mass surveillance going around. She was constantly dominating the conversation, leading the discussion and asking questions that lead to interesting answers.

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I think that our current society can be classified as a Dystopian because we have cameras all over the place and we have no more privative life. We have to learn to live in a life with the society that we have and what "Big Brother" has to say about

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In our society we have both utopian and dystopian aspects . Both these aspects can come together to form our society. We are given many freedoms as a member in our society, for example freedom of religion , freedom of speech. Some of our freedoms can also be expressed as aspects in a dystopian society, because we can be watched over through our freedom , such as telephones, social media etc. Seemingly unnoticeable propaganda is added to our daily life etc.

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Our society contains some elements of a dystopian society that are mostly noticeable if you really look into them. For example, our phones play a large part in what people deem as a dystopia. As technology has advanced this far, we're finding it increasingly harder to have privacy.

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In our society we think too closely on what makes it a dystopian society rather then the pros that can come with it.We are watched pretty much all the time but with it comes safety and stability.Too much freedom causes chaos, Too much suppression causes a revolt. The current way our society is, Is not one of a dystopian society but one of a utopia as it is a balance of not only bad but also good.

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One aspect of our current society that can be classified as dystopian would be the fact that the government is watching and listening to the majority of what we say and do. However, one aspect that's utopian is our ability to speak up for ourselves and others. For example, there are people who disagree with the government's way of handling guns, but they're able to rally against what they don't agree with.

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I think our country has many aspects of a dystopian society, for example, the iPhone does record what we say because that is why they give us ads based on what we talk about, so we buy them and the government makes more money. Another example is how apple purposely malfunctions their old iPhones when they come out with a new one so people buy the current one, just so the government makes money. I feel that the government is always watching us in order to make more money.