Strepsiades Unjust Speech

Initially, in the play, Strepsiades is a man who lacks moral understandings of what is right or wrong. With the help of Socrates and the Thinkery, Strepsiades is able to get rid of the moderation and asceticism in his lifestyle, and is able to prosper from learning the just and unjust speech. Although, since Socrates only uses the practical wisdom of philosophy, he hinders Strepsiades’s knowledge of knowing the right and wrong. By just applying practical wisdom it adds justice to the unjust speech and does not create a balance for both speeches. Furthermore, the weaker speech is considered the unjust speech in the play because it opposes all the theories that the just speech has to say. Moreover, in addition to comparing the unjust and just speeches, the unjust says, “I’ll overturn them by speaking against them, / for I quite deny that Justice even exists” (Line 900-901). In contrast, the weaker speech will always argue against the stronger speech because of the opposing notions on each side. However, a better example of both speeches can be depicted by mentioning the new and the old
If someone with a practical mind like Socrates, were to handle a situation, that person would justify what is right or wrong based on the set rules of authority and show no passion for whichever situation. In contrast, the practical wisdom would also go against authority if authority in this case were wrong by any means. However, someone with skeptical wisdom like Strepsiades, would only look through situations through passion and faith alone. Strepsiades showed no signs of being obedient throughout the play always skeptical about the Greek gods and relied on authority to handle measures. By obtaining the ability of both speeches you learn that with balance you can handle most situations and are able to see justice and injustice