Athens Reconciliation Research Paper

I believe that the reconciliation agreement that I am purposing should hopefully eliminate of all the negativity and harm that has fallen upon our beloved Athens and its people. I wish to pass a law that will help us move forward and keep the community in order. We must collectively band together and forget the past wrongs that have ruined our city. In order to move forward swiftly and effectively I have laid out some rules that will essentially help us push forward. My first rule instates that as a commune we the people must forgive and forget the acts that the thirty tyrants have instated upon Athens. The second rule explains how the reconciliation agreement will solidify strong moral values. The trial is the true test of the community’s character. The reconciliation …show more content…
We must show no weakness to others, as that will make us vulnerable and easier to attack. The reconciliation agreement will bring much needed peace, closure and strength back to Athens.

I firmly believe that we must not waste our own time and money putting the thirty tyrants through a lengthy trial process. We must as citizens rise to the common occasion of forgiveness and peace. The Thirty do not deserve more of our time and attention. Socrates makes a good point when he states that a tyrant can’t control his itching for desire. This desire drives him to act shamefully. The Tyrants are slave to their desires and this causes then to be unrestrained. It is impossible punish these tyrants for their desires. They will pay a higher due in front of the Gods and we should not interfere with this. The citizens are all collectively aware that the outcome of these trails will lead to a guilty verdict of the Thirty Tyrants. It is not cost efficient or smart to fund a trial where the outcome is an obvious fact. Paying the jury and wasting precious time and resources deliberating about the Tyrants