I do not think that Socrates got what he deserved. I do not think that it is fair to just assume someone is to blame for an entire countries loss. Even though he was rather disproportionate and a little weird, he didn’t deserve to die how he did. When he was asked whether he wanted to be executed or chose his own punishment, he simply stated that he only wanted to be fined. The jury did not accept his proposal and Socrates later died by poisoning himself. It should not have ended this way for Socrates or for anyone of his era. He did not corrupt the youth, he was only trying to educate them about his theories, and who knows maybe he even helped those young people become more educated. And he did not deny the gods, he just had his doubts. We all have doubts, and he just decided to take action and try to find the reason for things. I am sure that by doing this, he meant no harm. Over all, his exile was unnecessary, and truly he was just a smart person trying to come up with explanations for things that we know and appreciate today.
I agree with you that Socrates did not get what he deserved he was just thought differently. Also, I learned that he killed himself by drinking poison.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you that Socates did not get what he deserved, i agree that his exile was unncecessary and he was a great man and just looked at the world how he should have, and the society just did not like that.
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