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Thrasymuchus and Socrates

e stronger do rule over the weaker but not everything they rule on is for their own advantage, but the advantage of the weaker. That is why they are ruled, because they need a control.In my opinion I agree with Socrates and Thrasymuchus at the same time. Back in their days there are many times where rulers took advantage of their power, and heavily exploiting the people and what there worth so they could live the good life. But in modern society (Ex: United States) our government truly rules for the people. To make our lives safer and easier we elect the people to help us rule. Unfortunately, there are times where people do not pick who they rule and you end up having a tyrant (Ex. Cuba). So in both respects, back in the day, and in modern times, what Socrates and Thrasymuchus states are quite true, but Thrasymuchus view is somewhat limited because he thinks that the idea of government is just bad all together. Government brings people together and creates a society to live in....

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