A First Glance at Plato

First, we can either reject this idea (at left) or accept it as truth.  Since it comes from a fairly decent pedigree, Plato, let’s assume that it has some merit.

From there, we need to wonder what he meant by “others.”  Our family members? Our countrymen?  Those of our own skin color? Those following our particular political or religious system of beliefs?

It seems most likely that he was referring to all humankind, and that’s why ideas like “America First” seem so foreign to so many of us.