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>From MILDRED FERENTINO:

"Now if I corrupt them unwillingly, the law does not require you to bring people to court for such unwilling wrongdoings, but to get hold of them privately, to instruct them and exhort them for clearly, if I learn better, I shall cease to do what I am doing unwillingly." pg 31

>rm says: Here Socrates is saying that he shouldn't be held legally culpable if his actions were unwilling. But how does he argue that he wouldn't in fact willingly corrupt the young?

>From dm:
Socrates agrues that god told him to find wise men and teach them but Sorates didn't find anyone that he thought was smart enough, but he taught them anyway and sons of rich men started to follow Socrates and listen to his teachings

>rm says: No. There is an argument here about what would happen to a person if he willingly corrupted those around hem.

>From KAI YU and WAI YAN:

he only question what he wants to know and he does not force his opinion to others.

>rm says: This is true, but doesn't answer this question.

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