Sayfa 675 / 1391

Well, there is another question: By friends and enemies do we

mean those who are so really, or only in seeming?

Surely, he said, a man may be expected to love those whom he

thinks good, and to hate those whom he thinks evil.

Yes, but do not persons often err about good and evil: many who

are not good seem to be so, and conversely?

That is true.

Then to them the good will be enemies and the evil will be their

friends? True.

And in that case they will be right in doing good to the evil and

evil to the good?

Clearly.

But the good are just and would not do an injustice?

True.

Then according to your argument it is just to injure those who do

no wrong?

Nay, Socrates; the doctrine is immoral.

Then I suppose that we ought to do good to the just and harm to

the unjust?

I like that better.