The Republic
According to Plato, it is wrong to harm someone because when you harm someone, you:
a.
Violate a law.
b.
Make them less perfect in their own special way.
c.
Cause them pain.
d.
Make them more likely to harm you back.
a.
Violate a law.
b.
Make them less perfect in their own special way.
c.
Cause them pain.
d.
Make them more likely to harm you back.
b. Make them less perfect in their own special way.
"To harm something, even your enemy, is to contribute to the deterioration of that entity's excellence."