![]() ![]() ![]() However interesting hearing about various sufferings in hell might be, such descriptions might lead to a lack of courage in the face of death, and any sort of exercise in sensuality (like drunkenness) does damage to the function of a Guardian of the state, or any citizen for that matter. We must also expunge any references to the pleasures of drunkenness or any sort of intemperate behavior. ![]() Thus we must expunge from the myths all those passages that relate the sufferings of the dead in Hades. The Guardians certainly must not fear combat they must not fear death in the service of the state and they certainly must not be schooled in stories or aspects of stories that might cause them to fear awful sufferings in a life after this mortal life else they will fear death itself. Furthermore, we must teach the future Guardians tales that will praise courage and that show fear and cowardice in a bad light. Socrates continues: We have agreed, then, that the tales we teach the young will teach them to honor the gods and their parents and to value friendship with one another. ![]()
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