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Do you think Socrates got what he deserved? Why didn't he accept exile?

No I do not think Socrates deserve his exile. The Athenians were just looking for someone to blame for the complete annihilation of the Grecian army. It is not fair to blame just one person for a whole countries failure. Athens was just mad with power and they wanted more of it. They need someone to stand up to them, and someone did. Socrates was against the war from the start that’s why he was a good person to place the blame on. He was accused of piety and corrupting youth and was brought to trial. The jury decided he was guilty and sentenced him to death. He was forced to drink a liquid containing hemlock, which is poisonous. I think Socrates was innocent because he was not curropting the youth he was educating them about different ways to look at the world. He did not deny the gods, he just had his doubts. We all have doubts, and he just decided to take action and try to find the reason for things. He meant no harm by exploring these possibilities. Over all, his exile was unnecessary, and truly he was just a smart person trying to come up with explanations for things that we understand and appreciate today.