Is life outside of Plato's cave preferable to life inside the cave? Why or why not? In response to the question, please, focus on what you see as the decisive reason for answering the question one

  Is life outside of Plato's cave preferable to life inside the cave?  Why or why not?   

In response to the question, please, focus on what you see as the decisive reason for answering the question one way or the other, making sure to explain why the reason you have identified settles the issue.