be used. Gorgias finds that the power of persuasion should be used for the innocent no matter how dishonest it may or may not be. Socrates, however, would want to live in a blessed state in which he knew he did the right thing no matter what the consequences might be. However, for anyone deciding their state and relying on a system that in itself is not always fair is the most difficult. A person would have to have complete confidence in himself in order to place his life in someone else’s hands. Perhaps the power of oratory can have its advantages after all. ...
