What is the purpose of each of George's handicaps in Harrison Bergeron?

The world
of is one in
which egalitarianism has been imposed by force. It is a
society that values
equality among all members of society and uses a system of handicaps in
order
to ensure it. The most intelligent members of society must be mentally handicapped
to
offset their intelligence, the most beautiful must wear masks, and the
strongest must carry
physical weights.

Thus, we learn that
Harrison's father is forced to wear
weights around his neck and a radio
attached to his ear which sends sharp bursts of sound to
disrupt his thought
processes. The purpose of these handicaps is to bring him down to the level

of mediocrity. The radio earpiece counteracts his high intelligence. Meanwhile, it can
be
assumed he has above average physical strength and that he is made to
carry the weight around
his neck in order to counteract his
strength.