In The Giver, how does the elimination of human emotions negatively affect community dynamics? ( Give at least 3 reasons )

The main negative effect of the elimination of human
emotions is the emotional distance between individuals.  In Jonas's world there is no
love.  Individuality is censored.  Since our emotions define our community, there is a
sterility to everything in the community.  People just exist.  They make no choices, and
they take no risks.

Perhaps the most striking evidence of
the emotional distance resulting from eliminating emotions is the fact that love does
not exist in the community.  Families are created for practical purposes only.  Men and
Women are paired together and live together only for the purpose of raising children. 
Their attachment to their children is minimal, and they have little contact with them
after they are adults.  When Jonas asks his parents if they love him, they laugh at him
and chide him for using imprecise language (chapter 16, 127).  They tell him that they
enjoy him and take pride in his accomplishments.

Another
example of the elimination of emotions resulting in emotional distance is the ceremonies
related to feelings and dream tellings.  Families report feelings every evening and
dreams every morning.  These rituals allow emotions to be briefly acknowledged and then
dissipated.  The acknowledgement of emotions in the feelings ceremonies is superficial
and trite.  No emotion exists that can’t be discussed and
dismissed.

Finally, the removing and storing of memories
demonstrates the emotional distance created by eliminating human emotions.  People
remember personal experiences, but all significant emotions are carefully categorized
and stored in the Receiver of Memory.  This person exists to hold the community’s
collective pain, but also their joy.  No strong emotions can be allowed, because strong
emotions cause people to be harder to control.