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Hong Kong
If everyone’s thoughts were public, some serious laws would need to be implemented to keep things civil and peaceful; otherwise, riots could break out.
Firstly, there should be a law that allows individuals to decide when and what other people see regarding their thoughts. Without this rule, practically anyone can know what you are thinking. Crushes, friendship dilemmas and plotted pranks would all be public. The world would be a creepy and unfair place.
Another crucial law would be one that ensures companies cannot compile the public’s thoughts and use them to manipulate or discriminate against individuals. For example, a company should not hire or fire someone based on thoughts they have that are unrelated to their work. This would be really unfair and perpetuate discrimination.
Lastly, I believe there should be age restrictions regarding public thoughts. Children should not be exposed to the thoughts of adults and vice versa, as this could put children in dangerous situations and expose them to content that is not age-appropriate.
Write to Win (Round 5): Earth’s gravity disappears for an hour every day. What should people do?
Berlin
If everyone’s thoughts were public, there should be a law stating that even if people have bad thoughts, they will not be held accountable unless they act on them.
This law is necessary because people’s thoughts are uncontrollable. There will always be thoughts that pop out randomly and involuntarily when something happens. For example, you might suddenly think about crossing the street while the light is red or driving beyond the speed limit. You might have these thoughts because you are in a hurry but do not intend to act on them. A police officer should not be able to arrest you just for thinking about an illegal action.
Additionally, there should be a law that bans people from defining others by their thoughts. For instance, you think about peeking at another person’s paper during an examination or cutting in line while waiting for something. Although you may think of these things, you know they are inappropriate and you will not do them. People should not be able to label you as a bad person just because of these thoughts.
Write to Win (Round 4): What do you think schools will be like in 50 years?
London
If everyone’s thoughts were exposed to the public, it would be crucial to make laws that maintain public order. Allow me to introduce two laws that will ensure society’s safety.
First, freedom of thought. If someone is thinking of something that may be offensive, that person should not be punished if the thought was not intended to be “heard” by others. A law should be established to protect citizens’ rights to freedom of thought.
Second, a law of intellectual property. If thoughts and ideas are easily revealed, we should write a law that protects people’s intellectual property. This law could credit original thinkers and prevent the stealing of ideas. To maintain public order, we should invent a machine that monitors people’s thoughts and ideas so that we know who the original producer of the idea is. The machine can be used to provide evidence to the court so it can determine the truth in cases of conflict.
The laws mentioned above will ensure the safety of citizens and the fairness of trials so that society is harmonious even if everyone’s thoughts are public.
