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Eugine Nier's avatar

> Chief among these are the idea that orators (or rhetoricians) and tyrants are the most pitiable and powerless people in the Greek political community, because they commit wrongs and go unpunished.

Actual martial aristocracies hold honor in high regard, and have enormous contempt for liars and oath-breakers. They would not have approved of the type of rhetoricians Gorgias represents.

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Læwis's avatar

Enjoyed this, thank you very much for providing a short review. Il have to find the actual essay and give it a read.

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Stirling S Newberry's avatar

You need to read some genetics and history to find out the flaws in your argument. Specifically: generally most nobles only survive a few generations and then die out; inbreeding takes a toll; all humans are genetically able in war, thus it is often nutrition that is the determining factor; disease take a toll.

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Just James's avatar

I'm currently reading it and find it fascinating even though I don't have a background in Plato...I think I'm understanding it...lol

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Gawain O’Deoradhain's avatar

In response to Len, contemporary Aristocracies are diluted to the point of title without substance. There are also Aristocrats of noble origin without a title, they must earn their “leisure”, by toiling as do the rest of society.

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Shelby Stryker's avatar

The contemporary aristocracy are the technology billionaires like Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos etc.

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