Topic: Pretend you woke up one day and there were no rules. People could suddenly do whatever they wanted. Explain what the world would be like. Use your imagination.
Letter from the Future
Dear my ancestors,
I’m writing this letter from your distant future to ask for your help. Every creature on the earth is now in danger and mankind is no exception. I’m the only human survivor as of now and I’m trying to communicate with you through this suspicious-looking gadget which is my brother’s creation. He always insisted that in emergency situations, this ridiculous little box would change everything I say into a written form, and send it to my ancestors. He is hardly a trustworthy man, but I think I have to believe him because there is no other choice now.
Okay, now let me explain what happened and why it happened. Looking back, this one was a dog-made disaster. Oh, did I say ‘dog’? I actually meant to say ‘man’ but my head is now full of dogs. I’ll tell you why in a minute. Anyway, it was a man-made disaster, just like most huge disasters and incidents. About three weeks ago, the president went to a party and there he suddenly pronounced that there would be no rules or laws from that day on. I’m not sure why he did it; maybe it was the alcohol or something. But I’m pretty sure that it was the biggest mistake he had ever made in his entire life because everything, literally everything, started there.
The next day, the 30 billion people who just woke up and were eating breakfast while watching television news were all shocked because of the president’s announcement (we don’t have any borders. The earth is one big country and everybody speaks one same language. Quite shocking fact for you guys, isn’t it?). They quickly realized that they could suddenly do ANYTHING, including murdering and stealing. At this point you may think, ‘but human beings have conscience. They won’t do such horrible things and everything will be alright’. Well, that was exactly what I thought at that time and the reason why I tried to ‘buy’ things at the supermarket hours later. The cashier stared at me as if I were a moron and silently pointed at a group of people rushing in and taking loads of stuff without paying. I suddenly became angry about my stupid rosy expectation about the conscience of mankind and walked out of the supermarket, leaving the cashier giggling and the things I intended to buy behind.
Since then, I stayed at home and tore up every single paper I wrote about the excellence of human beings and their conscience (I’m an anthropologist, by the way). The entire planet became sheer chaos. People could barely sleep. They couldn’t even trust their families and friends. People who once were friendly neighbors, kind parents and diligent workers now became cunning conmen, dangerous gangsters and horrible murderers. People killed each other, broke into each other’s houses and stole expensive things. The people who didn’t have the heart to defend themselves from the thieves and murderers asked police officers for help, but the police officers demanded an extravagant amount of money for protecting them. The folks became furious and burned the police office that night.
It was a perfect timing for the alien tribe which arrived at the earth very long time ago and observed human beings for centuries and centuries, waiting for the right moment to invade the planet. They were relatively small and weak, so under normal circumstances they couldn’t defeat humans. But in the chaotic atmosphere, they could: Disbelief and ire divided human beings, and made them vulnerable to every single attack, regardless of its scale. At last, the right moment for the alien tribe came and they didn’t hesitate. The so called DOGS didn’t hesitate to kill human beings and proclaim this land as their new colony. Animals such as tigers and bears became their slaves, and cats, the strongest alien enemy of dogs, left the planet. And now dogs are chasing me, the last human survivor.
I’m certain that they can find me any second now because of the GPS on this gadget and that’s why I told you the whole story. You, my ancestors, are holding the key to the solution of this disaster. Obey the laws and teach your children and grandchildren the importance of laws. Tell them what will happen if they don’t follow the rules and laws. I know this may sound a little bit old fashioned and run-of-the-mill, but it’s the only way to solve this problem. So don’t go against the laws and make sure everybody around you knows the importance and preciousness of rules, so that your future generations won’t dare to destroy them. Please follow my instruction for the prosperity and happiness of your grandchildren’s grandchildren. Also…
…Bark bark! Bark bark!
Wait a minute, I just heard dogs barking. Dogs are coming. They are getting closer. I think they found me. I still have tons of things to tell you but probably I’d better stop writing this letter for a second….
Bark bark! Bark bark bark!
…..or stop it foreverrrrrrrrr…..
Bark bark! Bark bark! Bark bark bark bark!
