Quote Originally Posted by StormSurge View Post
Very true. If I recall rightly, Plato was a student of Socrates, and was the one who documented Socrates' death. Socrates viewed it as neccessary if I recall, and he was actually offered either exile or death, but chose hemlock so that he might serve as an example against persecution for your beliefs.
Very heroic, to chose death over life, in the hopes that others might be able to express their beliefs without suffering similar fates.
Yes i ageee, and Yes, amusingly sorcates taught plato, plato taught Aristotle, and then aristotle kind of went his own way diring this time. But yes Socrates chose to take Hemlock and the qouate i state i belive was the reason he chose it. that was what he said to the coucil giving him the offer. From Plaots book Apologies.
Have you ever read the bokk the Republic?