"No. Men are different. As are governments, be they democracies, tyrannies, oligarchies, or aristocracies." Agesilaus adjusted his seating position and straightened his plain clothing.
"Yet," Plato said. "Each form of government makes laws that some might consider to be unjust."
"By whom? Those who are weaker."
"Are we to judge?" Plato raised his eyebrows.
Everyone stared at Agesilaus.
"No," the king said. "But the Gods certainly do in the end, don't they?"
"And the Gods are superior to us all, wouldn't you agree?" Plato asked.
"Absolutely!"
"And would you say the Gods are just?"
"Yes, of course."
"And is it possible that, as they are superior to us, that the Gods might also consider any man, be he ruler, noble, peasant, or slave, in the wrong if their actions were unpleasing to
