“We must infer that all things are produced more plentifully and easily and of a better quality when one man does one thing which is natural to him and does it at the right time, and leaves other things.”
Ponies in Equestria come of age when they receive a “cutie mark." It's a symbol that represents their natural talent. The cutie mark is the most important factor in determining the course of a pony’s life. In Equestria, ponies can do the one thing depicted on their flank with exceptional ability, a specialization of labor Plato could only have dreamed of. However, I have to ask, is this what the ponies want? I feel like America promotes a philosophy that is the exact opposite of Plato. We say that anyone can become anything here. We are the land of dreamers, right? So which philosophy is correct?
I commented on Mary Kate McCray's.
First of all I LOVE the fact you included My Little Ponies in your analysis on Plato...I have varying thoughts on your question. I think of other similes like the faeries in Neverland-each having their own "talent". All of the faery movies revolve around someone doing something they weren't "supposed" to do, but something good always comes out of it. God creates each of us unique, with specific gifts and abilities-and I believe that we flourish when we do that. At the same time, we are each created complex and may have several distinct characteristics. I think that it's too simple to say that everyone must do or BE one thing and stick to it. It's restricting and domineering.
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