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- 261: The Republic
- ... if he meant to say that this constitutional form came nearest to his first or ideal state; for many would prefer the Lacedaemonian, or, possibly, some other more aristocratic government. Plato s Laws say that it is forbidding for any citizen to possess more than five times the minimum qualification, but those who make such laws should remember what they are ...
- 262: The Uncertainty Of Perception
- ... and not believe in order to decrease my perceptive uncertainty. I will always strive for knowledge and not belief as I live by the words of Socrates as quoted by Plato in his Apology; "The unexamined life is not worth living."
- 263: On the Jews and Their Lies
- ... third place because they were created as males and not as females. They did not learn such tomfoolery from Israel but from the Goyim. For history records that the Greek Plato daily accorded God such praise and thanksgiving — if such arrogance and blasphemy may be termed praise of God. This man, too, praised his gods for these three items: that he ...
- 264: Law Does Not Drive Us, Reason Does
- ... a whole. The only group that would find objection are those who look to maintain power through the laws that they themselves make up and expect everyone else to follow. Plato felt that we have a debt to society and its laws, which impart we do but do we have a debt to owe to immoral or unjust laws that harm ...
- 265: Euthanasia
- ... should rest only with the individual facing death, not with the State, the Legislature, the Medical Association, or with any other person. The idea of active euthanasia is very old. Plato, Aristotle, and Luther- all eminent figures of history recommended it, but at the present, the only legal ways of ending life are abortion, capital punishment, war, and suicide. The issue ...
- 266: The Unexamined Life
- The Unexamined Life After reading Plato s account of Socrates defense, the Apology, I was completely blown away by the power of Socrates words and ideas. The reading left me thinking about how I felt regarding ...
- 267: Is Euthanasia Immoral?
- ... Elderly people are also prone to painful diseases and medical problems. Mercy killing can end their pain in a non-traumatic way for their families'. In the days of Socrates, Plato and the Stoics euthanasia was even permissible(Russell 42). The Greeks had a tradition that when all the old members of the society outlived their usefulness, they would ge together ...
- 268: Euthanasia
- ... in some situations to help others die. For example, the Greek writer Plutarch mentioned that in Sparta, infanticide was practiced on children who lacked "health and vigor." Both Socrates and Plato sanctioned forms of euthanasia in certain cases. Voluntary euthanasia for the elderly was an approved custom in several ancient societies . Euthanasia has been accepted both legally and morally in various ...
- 269: The Unity Of The Mind And Body
- ... He argues that the free thought of a person should be based in the thought of the great thinkers. Montaigne says if a person embraces the opinions of Xenophon and Plato by his own reasoning, they will no longer be theirs, but his (pg.56). He encourages people to imbibe their [ great thinkers ] ways of thought (pg.56). Montaigne s argument ...
- 270: RAP CENORSHIP
- ... also recognized the interpretation that says freedom of expression should entail some kind of good sense in what is expressed. There have been several examples of this view through history. Plato wrote that art should display socially acceptable, responsible messages. In the 1950s, Michigan Representative Charles C. Digge thought the altering of lyrics was "just a matter of good taste" (Volz ...
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