Clouds VI

Title Fight: Just Speech Vs. Unjust Speech

Now the two speeches bicker back and forth: “someday you will realize the mistakes you’re making,” “you’re shamefully squalid,” “you have been debased,” “the wise ones understand they should take on the new ways and get with the times.” They eventually almost come to blows. Notice here that it’s Just Speech that threatens violence; he doesn’t have any more for replies and so he will win by force. At this point the clouds have to intervene to let the two speeches display themselves. Unjust Speech lets Just Speech go first (wouldn’t you do the same in a debate?). There may actually be no choice in the order here as the old ways are always displayed first and the new ways always come after.