"Haven'tyounoticedthatallopinionswithoutknowledgeareugly?Thebestofthemareblind.
This line from Socrates is very interesting because of the truthfulness that lies within it. Socrates is addressing the fact that we can't hold opinions if we don't understand why we have them and what they mean. This reminds me of the "think before you speak" phrase because if you don't actually know what you are talking about you are going to sound unintelligent, or in Socrates words, you will sound "ugly." This is especially true of opinions because when people argue that their opinion is right but have absolutely no evidence to support their opinion it is hard to take their opinion seriously. I find Socrates' words to be very relevant to our own lives because people are constantly sharing their opinions on abortion, the crisis at the border, and gun control, but are lacking reason behind their beliefs. There are people who have very strong opinions on how to handle each one of these situations, but when you question their opinions (whether you are with them or against) they don’t have anything to support their beliefs which makes it too easy to discredit or ignore what they have to say. Therefore if we can be more knowledgeable about out opinions more people would listen and take the time to understand.