Plato feels that there’s genetic elitism in the Republic and therefore implies that some are born more intelligent than others. The Guardians are the group that will defend the Republic is the face of danger. The Guardians undergoes tests of Character and Loyalty. They must have a character strong enough to do what is right rather than delude that something is right. This leads us to what we had learned earlier that; Knowledge is not something gain but something born with.
Propaganda is heavily emphasized in the Republic. Everyone in the Republic is taught that they are born with a certain metal that is in the soul. Guardians has a golden soul while Artisans have bronze soul. They were taught not to associate with each other from young so that they will not tarnish their soul. After some time they are accustomed to not associating with each other. Would this really make a PERFECT society?
Propaganda is often intentionally used to misinterpretation facts to achieve some kind of goal. This lie help achieve some kind of character for the Guardians but will this make the Republic a perfect society when the Guardians and Artisans do all associate with each other? This will lead to segregation and the communal bond in the society will be weakened after all the effort to strength it by reducing the mine your mentality.
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