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What Is Glaucon's Response To External Constraints
I strongly support Glaucon’s opinion since I also believe that the society can be maintained due to the external constraints. In addition, I believe the theory that human nature is fundamentally evil (Confucius). Every single human was born fundamentally evil, and during their life time, people learn goodness and become a good person. Therefore, the ring worn by a good or bad person does not matter since every single human have internal evilness, and will be corrupted due to the ring. Also, I believe external constraints are defined by the goodness that humanity learned, and make these norms as a duty to follow. However, the ring of Gyges makes any person able to get excluded from the constraints, and any person who wears the ring will have

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