The Greek philosopher Plato compared society to a sailing ship with government steering the ship. He stated that the people who
steer the ship would need to know how to navigate. Plato argued that most sailors knew too little about navigation to steer the ship properly. What form of government was Plato probably arguing against?
Plato was probably talking about a Democratic government which is composed of several leaders that are in-charge of particular cities and communities in a country. During his time, Plato is a known philosopher who spent his time discussing with people in plazas and squares arguing about almost anything under the sun.
Pope Gregory was both devout and clever. ... The conflict between Henry IV and Gregory VII concerned the question of who got to appoint local church officials. Henry believed that, as king, he had the right to appoint the bishops of the German church. This was known as lay investiture.
