Will you drink the draft of hemlock just what Socrates did?
2007-08-17 17:47:38 · 2 answers · asked by Third P 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Thanks Philo, i should say impiety.
2007-08-17 18:25:33 · update #1
Socrates was accused of IMpiety, that is, not believing in the gods that everyone else did.
No, I wouldn't drink the hemlock. I don't have that much respect for my government. But when they came for me, I'd like to think I'd take a few of them with me. Might make the rest think twice.
2007-08-17 18:09:21 · answer #1 · answered by Philo 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As Socrates was not guilty, this question is essentially asking if I was accused of a crime that I didn't commit, would I plead guilty and accept the death penalty at my own hand because I owed a duty to the government to accept their (false) judgement.
Ridiculous!
2007-08-18 06:06:47 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Wizard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋