This post actually relates to my last post, because I'm actually still talking about indoctrination. In the the book, The Republic, it was mentioned that people should be "dyed", or brainwashed so that they would forget about dangers like pleasure, pain, fear, and desire. But why are these things dangerous? It's because they're dangers to creating a just society, as Socrates mentioned. That's why, he thought, that people must be brainwashed so that they would leave these things behind.
You could say that this "brainwashing" would be a good thing!
These dangers tempt people, and therefore, they lose focus on the main goal: justice. Isn't that what Socrates is really looking for? He's looking to create a just society. But really, his ideal world is so out-there and far-fetched that it's pretty unrealistic, if you ask me.
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