Plato demands that the arts must be strictly censored due to his belief that art's purpose is to shape character and an ideal society must instead shape its citizens through education and training. ... Plato views art as an ultimate threat to society not only because it attempts to shape a character and take away society's role, but also because he believes that artists have the ability to evoke emotions through art and eventually creates action. ... Plato believes that art will manipulate the character of humans and will not allow the norms of society to shape people. ... First, I b...

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