Letters to the Editor
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By the way, whatever happened to Plato's Retreat?
Based on my own academic experience, I'd say that most of the confusion surrounding the philosophy of Plato has to do with the concept known as the "Platonic Relationship."
As I recall, my college roomate fancied a certain coed, and after several dates, she told him that she would continue to see him, but that their relationship could only be "Platonic" from that point on.
Since my roomate's philosophy professor had stated that Plato, Socrates, and most of the other Greek philosophers enjoyed anal sex, one can well imagine my roomate's delight upon hearing that the girl of his dreams insisted on a relationship based on the Platonic model.
And as one can also well imagine, their next date was a total disaster. My poor, confused roomate. I'm afraid that this incident turned him, not just against Western philosophy, but against the whole Greek race, as well.