so am into the republic of plato, and am just here, in the middle of few old men, having a conversation, and am like, WHAT?
why most we go into deep thought, into pointless topics? should an honest man be treated like shit, should a dishonest man be treated good?
i know there has to be a deeper meaning to it but, why?
@RodrickSage - Perhaps the question is rhetorical... but I'll give a literal answer as to why I spend energy pondering such things:
I'm anticipating societal collapse. There's really no such thing as clean slate when building a society (as in video games - which I enjoy), but rebuilding in the aftermath of collapse is as close as humanity ever gets, to a fresh start. And when the task of rebuilding falls upon our shoulders, it's worth taking the time and effort, to rebuild for the ages.
@RodrickSage - And while abstract concepts are easy enough for reasonable people to agree upon, translating those reasonable concepts into reality, among such flawed creatures as humans, is a monumental task.
So that's why I debate, and ponder. It's an effort to tease out a way of living in harmony with our flawed nature, while creating the best world that can be achieved.
