... possible for Socrates to believe that no man voluntarily does evil. When someone appears to be doing evil or claims to be evil, this person is really doing what they truly believe is the better way to conduct. Since this false belief is due to the lack of proper knowledge ignorance can be put to blame, contrary to what some would view as weakness of will. This reflects well with racist extremists, who will go as far as killing or bombing an entire nation based on the strong belief that they are doing what is better for the world, letting only the best race live in peace. Socrates also based his statement on intellectualism. He agreed that behaviour is guided by beliefs to do what is good. These actions may appear to be evil on the outside, yet the person within has the idea that they are acting for the better. ...

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