"And I suppose they will take the offspring of good parents to the rearing pen and hand them over to special nurses who live in a separate part of the city" (Plato, Republic, 460b-c). ... Furthermore the notion that children should be taken from their parents to be raised separates the natural bond between mother and child. This bond is fundamental freedom and has immense value to the growth and development of a child. ... Plato denied individuals basic fundamental freedoms such as the ability to raise your own child and mate with whomever you choose. ...