5/18 The Apology p.61-70

Q. Indicate one sentence that you highlighted or underlined (give page number and section number) and write a short paragraph (at least 4 sentences) that explains why you underlined it or highlighted it. Be prepared to share this in discussion.

A. I chose to highlight Socrates' final words, "If you expect to stop denunciation of your wrong way of life by putting people to death, there is something amiss with your reasoning. This way of escape is neither possible nor credible; the best and easiest way is not to stop the mouths of others, but to make yourselves as well behaved as possible. This is my last message to you who voted for my condemnation. I chose to highlight this portion of the section because I think the only reason why Socrates was put on trial was so that he could be silenced. That way, his thoughts could not affect society anymore as it is. I guess this was the jury's decision so that they can escape from his words that they believe can ruin their society. But in my own opinion, Socrates is innocent because he has the right to freedom of speech, and he hasn't affected anyone from his opinions because even before now, they would have complained. I'm still wondering off on how the society and the government has changed since Socrates' death.