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aspects of mans existence are unadulterated from the innate inclinations people have to further their own agendas and others are constructed from contrived designs that both manipulate and oppress (Plato,
1997). 2. Nature And Convention Are Opposed By virtue of the above understanding, it is clear why Callicles staunchly believes nature and convention are opposing forces whose ultimately outcomes
render entirely diverse results. People who are weak cannot choose for themselves and must live beneath the umbrella of forced restraint by the relatively few in a position to
impose such mandate. Contrarily, those who harbor the will to follow their inner penchant do so with vigor and receive the fruits of such natural labor. Callicles wholly
supports the notions of individualism and self-interest whereby man follows his desires and sees them to fruition by any means available (Plato, 1997). Indeed, he would fit in quite
well by todays standards, inasmuch as the quest for individualism continues to wage war against imposed conventions. 3. Origin Of Conventions: Man-Made Nonsense? Conventions, according to Callicles, originated from
the desire to herd together the weak so they were able to collectively become a unified entity whose powerlessness defined them and ultimately cast them as slaves of the elite.
This action of stripping an individuals inherent rights as a human being can be nothing other than man-made nonsense where Callicles is concerned, inasmuch as it denies him the
opportunity to realize the benefits of self-interest by forcing him to follow in the path of another whose intent is not in his best interests (Plato, 1997). 4. Natural
Justice The reality of natural justice is akin to the more contemporary adage of survival of the fittest. The extent to which natural justice permits - and even encourages
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