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Welcome, Youve Got a doughty parvenu World The task of predicting the future is catchy at best, yet Huxleys predictions of the future make believe proven to be eerily accurate in several areas. Many of Huxleys predictions are organism realized today, have already been realized or will be realized in a few short years. These specific predictions, which are well-nigh related to today are our sexual practices, an obsession with youth and beauty, the minimal role of parents and the practice of religion. In Aldous Huxleys Brave new World mickle treat sex as a form of entertainment rather than an expression of love between a couple. Most forms of entertainment in Brave New World somehow relate to sex. For example the feelies are pornographic movies with a more advanced plot line and the tremendous bonus of experiencing the akin things as the actors on the screen. The government encourages sex and promiscuity among its citizens, if a person is not promiscuous they are seen as outcasts. Sex in Brave New World is not a private matter and is openly practiced. To ensure that sexs purpose is for entertainment the government makes only thirty part of the female population fertile. This ensures that the population will not view sex as a form of reproduction because the majority are not adequate to(p) of sexual reproduction. The more partners a person has the more popular the person is. A person is discouraged from having a long-term relationship with one person. If they have a long term relationship their loyalty to the government and Ford is in question, as evidenced in the following excerpt And you know how powerfully the DHC objects to anything intense or long and drawn out. Four months of Henry Foster without having another man - why, hed be furious if he knew(page ) one and only(a) night-stands are common and expected. Sex is discussed openly in Brave New World. It is not seen as dirty, shameful or something to be discussed behind closed doors. From a young age children learn about sex and contraceptives. Children are forced to use contraceptives every time they have sex. They are encouraged to participate in sex play from a young age. Those who do not wish to participate are taken to a psychologist for an evaluation. Religion in Brave New World is also linked to sex.