In life we sometimes question who really has the authority to judge the rights from the wrongdoing? In the end of Crito, Socrates, a well- known philosopher was trial for corrupting the youth and sentenced to death by the people of Athens. Although he was sentenced to death unjustly, Socrates still choses to stand with the Laws of Athens that persuaded him to stay in prison. The voice of The Laws that Socrates abide by convey three reasons that swayed his belief to stay; the parental reasons, the agreement reasons, and the benefactor reasons. It’s then foreseeable that citizens who choose to live in a land must agree and obey the laws, and Socrates’ arguments to go against his escape and abide by the laws is truly an honorable and legitimate justification. First, the Laws of Athens
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“You would not have dwelt here most consistently of all the Athenians if the city had not been exceedingly pleasing to you. You have never left the city, even to see a festival, nor for any other reasons except military service you have never gone to stay in any other city, as people do; you have had no desire to know another city or other laws; we and our city satisfied you.” (pg. 52)
The law argues that Socrates was never displeased with the city and its laws since out of his seventy years which he could have gone to other city, he never once left the city to explore other places. The voices of the law even mention and substantiate that Socrates decisively chooses to become a citizen under them by having children in the city. The law also stated another agreement that Socrates complied with was during his trial. “At your trial you could have assessed your penalty at exile if you wished, and you are now attempting to do against the city’s wishes what you could have done with her consent.” (pg.
“You would not have dwelt here most consistently of all the Athenians if the city had not been exceedingly pleasing to you. You have never left the city, even to see a festival, nor for any other reasons except military service you have never gone to stay in any other city, as people do; you have had no desire to know another city or other laws; we and our city satisfied you.” (pg. 52)
The law argues that Socrates was never displeased with the city and its laws since out of his seventy years which he could have gone to other city, he never once left the city to explore other places. The voices of the law even mention and substantiate that Socrates decisively chooses to become a citizen under them by having children in the city. The law also stated another agreement that Socrates complied with was during his trial. “At your trial you could have assessed your penalty at exile if you wished, and you are now attempting to do against the city’s wishes what you could have done with her consent.” (pg.