Freedom in Conditioning

Conditioning is proved to be very effective scientifically, and whether we should have freedom in conditioning is always a controversial topic in both the society and the research field of psychology.  I believe that conditioning can be considered as good or bad depending on how it is being used.  Conditioning in Aldous Huxley's novel "Brave New World" is considered very inhumane, as those scientists use electric shock and such to torture those new-born babies in order to make them hate books and country.  The results are successful, yet the process is very cruel.  For conditionings like this should be forbidden as they stay against human rights and is simply an evil thing to do.  However, if we can find some appropriate ways to condition the new babies to hate some bad things like stealing and murdering, we will very likely to achieve a better and more stable society.  In the situation like this, conditioning will  be considered as a positive method of educating.  In another aspect, conditioning now, and throughout history, has been used by the government to control people's mind.  In forms of propaganda and other methods of government advertising, it is believed that these conditionings will help with social stability.  I do not agree with this, as I think it is just the way government uses to control its people.  During the first and the second World War, government used tons of propaganda in order to make its people support the war and join the army.  These propaganda, eventually led to millions of death and endless pain.  Adolf Hitler is a very good example that used conditioning in a negative way, which led to massacre of Jewish people and WW2.  On the other hand, government conditioning could be effective and helpful if it is being used properly.  Government can make advertisings in protecting the environment and promoting a civil and peaceful society.  These sorts of conditioning help make the society stable in a better way.  Conditioning is an effective tool that can be a deadly weapon, or a catalyst of social stability.  Whether there should be freedom in conditioning should be determined by the way it is being utilized.

Comparison between Fanny in "Brave New World" and Britney Spears

As I read the novel "Brave New World", I found that there are similarities between one of the characters in the book, Fanny, and the famous modern pop singer Britney Spears.  Fanny is portrayed to be a very coltish girl.  She goes out with many different boys, and even feels astonished to hear that her friend Lenina only goes out with one boy.  I would not say Spears is as coltish, but it is true that she does have had quite a few boyfriends.  Also, as i read through the chapters, I somewhat feel that Fanny might have some relationship with another girl.  However there is no apparent proof to say that Fanny is a lesbian.  It is actually kind of similar to Spears on this aspect, since Spears has kissed Madonna in an award ceremony in public; and even just some days before Madonna publicly flirts with Spears on Twitter, saying "Kiss me again!"  In addition, Fanny is very addicted to soma, which is the drug from the novel that is used to "eliminate all the feelings and emotions".  In real life, Britney Spears is also very addicted to drugs, and was once caught and put into jail for taking cannabis.  Anyway, I do acknowledge that Britney Spears has great talent on singing and composing music, and also she has decided to become a brand-new person after getting out of the jail.  However, when reading about Fanny in "Brave New World", I do think of Britney Spears as they both share some common characteristics.