In the short story "Harrison Bergeron," George has a very intense handicap. Every ten seconds or so there is an incredibly loud noise played in his ear that disrupts all of his thoughts. Hazel was born incredibly average. She does not need a handicap to keep her thoughts at a fair and even level. She suggests that George remove some of the extra weight he has to carry and just relax because he is at home. George refuses because it is against the law. To answer your question, I feel that Hazel is more likely to suggest breaking the law because she is able to formulate actual thoughts, unlike George who is constantly interrupted. Although Hazel is average, she is at least able to continue on with her thoughts. Due to the fact that all of George's handicaps make Hazel and him equal, they are perhaps both equally as likely to come up with an idea, but George's will be blasted out of his mind by a loud noise before it can become more than just an idea whereas Hazel can continue to voice her ideas. Additionally, George says that he hardly notices the extra weight that he carries around so he does not feel that taking off weight is worth the punishment. Hazel, who has never had to carry extra weight, cannot imagine being able to be comfortable with it, so she makes the suggestion.
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