e near being just. How can a lie be considered a just or right thing? Now it is difficult for me to look to Socrates as a reference for what is ethically right and wrong when he would fool human beings into believing they are something and someone they are not. Why would anyone want to live in a city where there is no love for one another? The citizens are only concerned with what is in the best interest of the city. In my views, honesty and caring for other human lives is far more important than geographical location. There are better ways to persuade loyalty to the city than by lying and letting those individuals live and believe a lie. If the first people in the city were taught the importance and vitality of loyalty to the state, then that would get passed down from generation to generation. Most of what I know concerning life, I learned from my parents. So, if people were taught from generation to generation that loyalty is the key to upholding a city, and that there was a strict penalty or punishment for not being loyal, lies would not have to be told to every human being in your city about where they originated from and how they are supposed to live their lives.In conclusion, the idea that this myth can be considered "noble" and a moral foundation of a city is far from "ethical." I had a certain respect for Socrates and his thoughts previous to Book III, but now I can't understand why we look to him for the answers to what is ethically and morally correct. In my analysis of his conversations, I believe that he is willing to manipulate, play mind games, and go to any necessary extremes to achieve and prove his ideas. ...
