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Introduction:
A man is searching to get into trouble; he simply wants to be punished. Although some may agree with that statement, Socrates would disagree and would argue that no one wants what is bad. I agree with him in that no one wants to be harmed and what is harmful is bad. I believe no one wants what is bad intentionally. They want the good regardless of the consequences because they want to have a virtuous life. The man searching to get into trouble is an alcoholic and will be discussed later on throughout the paper.

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I. Socrates argues that bad things are harmful to those who posses them. People do not want what is bad because it would harm them. They desire what is good, or what they think is good, and sometimes that is actually something that is harmful, or bad. They want this because they are striving to have a virtuous life and no one can have a virtuous life while seeking bad. Socrates also argues that harmful things make people miserable. However, they are......

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