About Religion & Society in West

Unlike other people guardians are not supposed to live normal lives such as owning private property or own families. According to Plato are people who are educated more that the others as they have a wide and deep knowledge in many areas than the normal people (Plato, 360 B.C.E). Family is indeed a strong attachment. This means that guardians can do anything for their families compromising on their guardian role which will not be beneficial to the city and the people. A guardian is not supposed to own a family because they are the custodian of all the families so as to avoid cases of special status. It also eliminates the chance of guardians placing the need of their children above those of the whole society (Plato, 360 B.C.E).

Plato disagreement of guardians owning private property is based on an ethical issue. This is because the ownership of private property governing and controlling of the properties with a particular objective that in return may generate power with the exclusion of other member of the society that may have a greater demand for the resources (Plato, 360 B.C.E). Private property also causes conflict of interest as the guardians may opt to acquire more due to their position and power within the community so that they can live in luxury making them forget the common need of the community. He says that the ownership of private property by guardians is problematic issue as there is denial of social environment to the people of the community who can prosper freely (Plato, 360 B.C.E). He argues that by preventing guardians owning private property such as a park there is the creation of a simple access for all thus increasing its importance.

 

 

Reference

Plato (360 B.C.E). The Republic. Retrieved from http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/republic.6.v.html