Crito: Unjust For Socrates To Escape From Prison

In the text, Crito, a man by the name of Socrates is put in jail for a crime he did not commit. He is urged by another, named Crito, to escape from jail as it is unfair for him to be locked away for something he did not do. Although, Socrates firmly believes he should stay and face the time rather than escape. It is unjust for him to escape because he will spend his life running with no place to go and settle down, he will destroy the laws, and he should not do wrong just because wrong was done to him. It is unjust for Socrates to escape from jail because he will be running from the law without having anywhere to go. Escaping from jail will cause him to get into more trouble than taking the blame for the crime he did not commit. For example, he may be sentenced to a torturous death, rather than a possible quick death. If he stays, he will surely be punished, but escaping will make him much more wanted. If he is caught, he will be given, as stated before, a much more torturous death if he cannot prove he did not commit the original crime. Although, if Socrates does escape, he will not be able to live the life he once had. He will have to constantly hide from the law, stay away from the public, and provide and fend for himself. This could end up being a tough and unhappy life to live. There …show more content…
Having that kind of mentality will result in him expecting to always get what he thinks he deserves. Even though it wasn’t his fault he was put in jail, it does not mean he should break the laws and try to escape. If he escapes, he will always expect what is supposed to happen, to happen. Also, doing wrong because wrong was done to him is not right. It is not something you should live by. Trying to take revenge is not the way to deal with something that was wrongly done to you. It will lead to a continuous cycle of trying to get revenge on