The Apology of Socrates part 2

Ben Howson, World history per. 6

Thoughts and reflections on: The Apology of Socrates

By By Plato

Socrates refuses to tell lies in his defense. He always tells the truth, and thinks that it is bad to tell lies. He also doesn't bring his kids to the court, like many of the people who trialed against him, to make the court feel guilty. He thinks that it is wrong to bring kids to the court, because it is unfair, and just no right. Socrates just really doesn't think that it is right to tell lies.

Socrates refuses to tell lies, and bring kids into the court, because it is just not right. Socrates really doesn't like people who tell lies, because he thinks that it is unfair and disrespectful, and he also thinks the same thing for people who bring their kids in to the court room. Socrates said that he will never do that because it is not fair, and not the right thing to do. 

Socrates believe that he doesn't deserve death. Instead, he thinks that he should give some money to Athens is a peace offering, and that they would just forget the whole thing. He was pretty much saying, don't kill me, here take this money, and lets forget about this whole thing, the money is your, do what you want with it. That is what Socrates believes that his penalty should be.

Socrates, during the end of the trial said that, no matter what he wouldn't lie, because it is the wrong thing to do. He went in to more detail that he would never tell a lie, and always the truth. That is what Socrates final proof, that he will not do what he feels is wrong.

Socrates other suggestion, other than death, is to again give Athens money, and then for Athens just to let him and his family to walk out of Athens peacfuly, and let them go live some where else. He suggests this, because he really doesn't want to die, but he isn't scared of death, he just doesn't want to die. He said that if he died, that they might as well kill all his family, such as his kids. That is the other suggestion that Socrates suggested other than death.

 Socrates thinks that death is a good thing, and he is not scared of it. He isn't scared of death, because he believes that there is a better place like heaven that you go to after you die. He thinks that there is a peaceful world after death, that is far better than the world in which they lived. That is why Socrates thinks that death is a good thing.

     

This is Socrates trial.