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The Importance Of Gender Inequality In Society

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While establishing their purpose within the framework of the universe, individuals remain confined by the barriers placed around them. Although people inherit a degree of autonomy, the environment into which they derive predetermines the extent that they will be allowed to excel. A dense jungle canopy that permits only a limited amount of light to enter, the societal structures that exist serve to choke out the growth of certain factions of individuals. Moreover, these hierarchies can create chasms that divide people by factors beyond their control. Controlling the rights of their citizens through the writings of the time, ancient civilization’s philosophy portrays the inequality for women. The Republic and the Bible, foundational documents that shaped the growth of Greece and Israel, attempt to portray the sense of an equal society. However, the progression of the societies themselves proved the hypocrisy of their desire for parity. Furthermore, the First Testament and The Republic’s rhetoric juxtapose the New Testament’s meaningful transition towards lesser gender disparity. Thus, the social reforms that Jesus institutes is more meaningful than the philosophical ideas of ancient Greek and Israelite thinkers.
Plato, using a hypothetical city to communicate how Greeks should live, writes The Republic in hopes of radically changing Hellenic society. Depicting a polis where all citizens follow their nature, Plato notes the benefits of having government dictate the roles of

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