, to be so reasonable as to suppose that other men will easily tolerate my company and conversation when you, my fellow citizens have been unable to endure then, but found them a burden and resented them” (p. 41). By this Socrates pretty much says everyone else would find what he has to say intriguing and would not feel it is going against the country. If Socrates feels like Athens has misinterpreted him or finds that they cannot capacitate what his great word has to offer Athens in a way that would not be breaking any laws or corrupting minds thus he should not die for this. I think Socrates feels he must set a precedent or an example for the future to let people know that he is willing to die for his beliefs which in actuality is God’s word because he is really doing God’s work. Socrates says to the jury” I think these men bring shame upon the city so that a stranger, too, would assume that those who are outstanding in virtue among the Athenians whom they themselves of the state and receive other honours, are in no way better than women. You should not act like that, gentlemen of the jury” (p. 39). Basically, Socrates tells the jury that they are a bunch of women who receive awards they are not worthy of. Obviously, this would upset the jury very much, but to have the guts to say that knowing his life is on the line shows his defiance against the city. This defiance should carry over to the Crito when he had that chance to escape, but it seems like he got a case of cold feet. Back to the point of never willingly committing a wrong, I think Socrates might also feel by escaping from jail he would be willingly be committing a wrong by breaking the contract which he has with the state by escaping jail.The issue of Socrates ability to escape but choosing not to escape is very confusing. Confusing in the sense that some of the things he says in the “Apology” would lead you to believe that ...
