How Did Socrates Corrupt Athens
I do not believe that “corrupting the youth of Athens” is a valid charge against Socrates because according to Socrates if he was to corrupt the youth of Athens, it is very much likely that he might get harmed but them. Socrates is being accused of teaching the youth not to believe in god. He is accused of teaching the youth the same act that was published in the book of Anaxagoras which is also sold in the bookstore if books of Anaxagoras is not being punished for teaching someone then why should Socrates? Socrates said that his followers have the right to leave when they want and no one is forced to listen but people who do, do so on their own will. As said by Socrates, bad people do bad things to people around them and since the people he is trying to corrupt is close to him, they is a high chance that he will get harmed by them, then why would he try to corrupt them willingly. He also says that he will never willingly try to harm people close to him. And if he were to corrupt them
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We all have to right to do what we please as long as it is not harming anyone. And if someone is trying to follow you, then there is a chance that they are happy with your work and they now want to follow you. We all have different opinions and have a different way of looking at things, but putting someone on a trail and certainly death for having for their unique thinking is not the right decision. Again, Socrates was put punished before Christ and at that time not everyone was well educated, they did not know about the world as much as we do now. Back then, if you had the power you can do anything you want. And Socrates was put behind the bars by people who did not like him and it was their way of getting rid of him. I do not hope this happens now but if it does then it is wrong. It is not a crime and no one should be punished for living and thinking the way they
We all have to right to do what we please as long as it is not harming anyone. And if someone is trying to follow you, then there is a chance that they are happy with your work and they now want to follow you. We all have different opinions and have a different way of looking at things, but putting someone on a trail and certainly death for having for their unique thinking is not the right decision. Again, Socrates was put punished before Christ and at that time not everyone was well educated, they did not know about the world as much as we do now. Back then, if you had the power you can do anything you want. And Socrates was put behind the bars by people who did not like him and it was their way of getting rid of him. I do not hope this happens now but if it does then it is wrong. It is not a crime and no one should be punished for living and thinking the way they