"'Stability,' said the Controller, 'stability. No civilization without social stability. No social stability without individual stability.' (BNW, page 42)
AH HAA!! I finally get what the point is to (at least some of) the madness that is this society. The analogy with the pipe under pressure made me curious, and then I read this quote, and things just snapped into place. They dumb everyone down, make then into pre-made, pre-cut shapes that conform and feel little emotion because with emotion comes a price tag. It seems to me that who ever decided to make this society a) wanted power, and b) was fearful of people joining together to overthrow. By giving people everything they want (who cares about their fundamental needs?), such as space, sex and leisure, one can gain power. I know this is probably making no sense, but it's how my mind is working right now, so I apologize. Another thing I have noticed is apathy. When the babies were being electrocuted, no one seemed to be interested. When a seven and an eight year old were having sex, no one cared. By telling people they don't need self-control (with regards to the societies views on sex and polygamy), one gains a group of apathetic followers that don't have anything to care about. I'll finish with a quote from Harry Potter: "... even though we've got a fight ahead of us, we've got one thing that Voldemort doesn't have. Something worth fighting for." Unfortunately, it's vice versa for this society.
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