Elian gonzales, the way socrat
Elian gonzales, the way socratElian Gonzales, the way Socrates sees the problem
Should an individual abide by the laws of his country no mater what or should he fight back. This is the question Socrates is trying to answer to Crito in this dialog by Plato. The dialog is also closely related with Elian Gonzalez situation because the people are split on whether to send him back in Cuba or let him in US. Socrates will answer this question based on the explications given to Crito.
The dialog starts with Crito sitting on Socrates bed in prison. After he wakes up Crito is trying to explain why he think Socrates should run away from prison. Crito first argument is the effect on him and what others might think about him if he decide to stay in prison and die rather than run away, “Your death means a double calamity form. I shall not only lose a friend whom I can never possibly replace but besides a great many people who didn’t know you and me very well will be sure to think that I let you dawn,” This is more like a personal reason which is followed by his second argument that, he is letting his sons down “You have it in your power to finish their bringing up and education, and instead of that you proposing to go off and desert them,”
After he heart Crito reasoning, Socrates tried to explain his reasoning in...
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