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Democracy is often associated with ancient Athens and the Parthenon, but the Greek philosopher Socrates was skeptical about it. He saw some flaws in democracy. He believed that leadership should be based on knowledge and education, not on a person's simple experience or thinking.In Plato's book 'The Republic', Socrates used the analogy of a ship while criticizing democracy. He said that just as training is necessary to become a captain of a ship, the right to vote should be given to those who are trained for it. Allowing uneducated people to vote, according to him, is like giving the leadership of a ship in a storm to an unqualified person.Socrates himself faced the weaknesses of democracy when he was wrongly convicted and sentenced to death. He believed that voting is a responsibility that requires deep understanding and thinking to fulfill. He was not against more people voting, but he wanted people to understand the issues well first.Socrates also warned of the danger of demagoguery, where the unchecked po