Outside of the Box

In all societies, people agree to a set of moral standards and agreements in order to better fit in. These standards may occasionally be stretched in minor ways to make amendments as time goes on, but overall they will remain the same and it is frowned upon when other people go outside of those set boundaries. The socratic method teaches people to look beyond the set boundaries to find out with they truly believe in and what is truly right for them. This can break societies apart. That is why the socratic method is often used sparingly and was frowned upon greatly in the ancient societies. The socratic method has both its strengths and its weaknesses like any other form of thought. It is a very open minded stream of thought and often can be used to find a person's true beliefs. The socratic method can also be used to predict how a group of people will react to certain stimuli based on what they find to be good and bad. While this may be helpful, it can also cause conflicts within a society. "A lone wolf will destroy any organization." If too many people are only thinking about themselves and are not focussing on the group as a whole, the entire society will collapse. Also in order to use the socratic method, one must question a person very deep. This can be intrusive and very annoying for people. With both negatives and positives, the socratic method should be used sparingly.