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Death of Socrates
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Death of Socrates

Large ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was in power to "against democracy, poisoning youth" into the grounds of the prison,
air max and sentenced to death.
Disciples bear teacher punished the innocent, they quietly made ​​a careful plan of escape. But when a disciple of Socrates report the opportunity to take advantage of visiting the "good news" when Socrates refused flatly: "If I really guilty, then the government to take I am not wrong, I should stay in this place; if I really was not guilty, then I should not be out of prison in this way, this does not mean recognition of his crime? "remarks the disciples say speechless.
Tortured, the 70-year-old who has been quietly ushered in the great philosopher of his death the water - "benevolent" hanged by those in power did not take his way, there is no way to cut off his head, but gave him a glass of poison water,However cheap air max let him die with dignity and no pain.
Before execution before Socrates though ragged, barefoot distributed, but calmly with his wife and family goodbye. Then, he calmly with friends talking about current affairs, and in turn more than comfort a crying woman.
The woman said: "You obviously do not sin, but they have to execute you, it can really make me sad."
Socrates smiled and asked her: "Silly Sister, do not you think that only really committed a crime, the real identity of the offender was worth it to die?"
Thinkers because thinking was sentenced convicted, their sorrow air maxes sale, misfortune of all humanity. But from another perspective, this is their pride, because this is just proof of their advanced ideas and the impact of the large.

11-29-2011 05:56 PM
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