The world is humongous. It is filled with many people of varying cultures, religions, races, and ideologies. Every person on the planet is unique in their own way; differences exist between every human on Earth. No two human beings are the same. Schisms between groups of people are largely based on conflicting beliefs. All too often in the history of man, it can be noted that because of these differences a multitude of tragedies have befallen mankind: wars have been waged, racism has ingrained itself within communities, and oppression of certain groups has become commonplace.

It becomes apparent that to establish a utopia these differences that exist between people must be considered. One solution could be that everyone could accept one specific set of values that would essentially make everyone more similar, thus making the differences between everyone less apparent. However, this concept would never be feasible. Assimilating multitudes of people under one pattern of thinking would prevent any other pattern from arising. The diversity of human society would be lost as everyone began to hold similar beliefs. Furthermore, this assimilation would stifle the advancement of other cultures, causing unrest with those that want to maintain their cultural identity.

A much better solution to this dilemma is understanding. Rather than trying to erase differences by instituting a collective culture, learning to appreciate the qualities that make everyone different should be a key factor in establishing a utopia. Altogether too often, differences in culture, political stance, and race lead people to avoid interaction with others. If others are perceived to be unlike oneself, people will tend to avoid contact with an individual or group of people, never really developing an understanding of what they stand for and in what they believe.

Understanding (or even attempting to) would make everyone more sympathetic to another’s situation. Instead of judging from the outside with little to no context, people could seek understanding, giving them insight to another person’s point of view and perhaps even changing their own. If there was more understanding, there would be more sympathy. More sympathy would reinforce camaraderie among various groups of people, and with more camaraderie, peace would be more easily achieved.

For some, developing understanding and sympathy can be very difficult because there must be a willingness to develop such things. Deep-seated animosity is the worst enemy of understanding. It is a wall that prevents the process from ever starting. Therefore, people must be taught about other cultures and was of thinking before developing these biases. In schools, children should be taught to appreciate all other cultures and their fellow men and women across the world.