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Views On Thrasymachus's Argument In Socrates '

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I believe that Socrates had a stronger argument. This is because though Socrates claims to know nothing for each statement that Thrasymachus tries to create Socrates has a rebuttal for it. In the very beginning I was on the side of Thrasymachus when he said that justice is to the advantage of the ruler and lawmaker and to the disadvantage of the subjects. After his expansion on what he believed though I was no longer on his side. From Thrasymachus point of view I don’t see how he could believe that it’s the right thing to commit injustice whenever given the chance. By saying that Thrasymachus is basically saying that justice is to the advantage of rulers and injustice is to the advantage to the subjects. This is something I do not agree
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