Blog#2 The Allegory Of The Cave

The allegory of the cave is a very interesting idea. It basically asks if a person is brought up to believe one thing is good when in reality it is not when that person discovers the truth will he believe it or will he still believe the only thing he knows. Further still it asks if he were to return to the people who still believe whatever it is they believe will they shun or even kill him because of his new found enlightenment. It also asks if in the process of said enlightenment would the person be threatened or angry at the person who was trying to make him realize his error. This to me is a very interesting idea and when I read it I think immediately of religion. I do not want to anger anyone but if someone is brought up to believe that one religion is correct and they have followed all the teachings of that religions deity’s and leaders to the letter, to try to convince them to convert to another religion would be next to impossible. The process of attempting to convert someone would undoubtedly include telling the person that their god does not exist. This in itself would enrage even the most faithless follower of that religion. An example of what would happen if one religion tried to change another religions way of life is The Crusades. The crusades were fought to restore Christian control of the holy land. I am sure the intentions were not just to gain control but to convert everyone of a different religion as well. The crusades lasted nearly 200 years. The other religions would not give up. The allegory of the cave is correct in that sense.