Defense on Socrates
There are times in every mans life where our actions and beliefs collideĀthese collisions are known as contradictions. There are endless instances in which we are so determined to make a point that we resort to using absurd overstatements, demeaning language, and false accusations in our arguments. This tendency to contradict ourselves often questions our character and morals. Similarly, in The Trial of Socrates (Plato's Apology), Meletus' fallacies in reason and his eventual mistake of contradicting himself will clear the accusations placed on Socrates. In this paper, I will argue that Socrates is not guilty of corrupting the youth with the idea of not believing in the Gods but of teaching the youth to think for themselves by looking to new divinities.
The first main argument in support of the thesis is that it is society's job to educate the youth and Socrates argues that it is impossible for just one man to corrupt the youth. This is the first mistake......
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