As Socrates begins to discuss the education of the population, especially of the Guardians in particular, he considers the effects of the stories told to children. He argues that some of these stories are pernicious, encouraging wrong attitudes and actions.

In fact he advocates adopting a censorship to avoid these effects and to keep the youth on the right path.

Is this actually defensible? (In our society, for example?)

What might speak for it, what against? What do you think?