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50. Who is harmed, according to the laws if he leaves? Who is harmed if he stays?

 

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>From Avner Levy:

The people of Athens are harmed if Socrates leavs bec a public figure like Socrates would not be respecting the laws if he where to leave wich will then cause the Athinians to ultamately lose faith in the laws and for the laws themselvs to lose thier meaning.

 

>rm says: Yes: the laws and the people are harmed. And if he stays?

 

>From Avner Levy:

The people who care about Socrates and Socrates' students are harmed if Socrates leavs. I once read in a background about Socrates that he had many friends everywhere and he would eat almost every meal at someone elses house. Also the people of Athens lose a great political figure and representative if he would stay and die.

 

>rm says: Couldn't his friends join him? Was Socrates a great political leader?

>From KAI YU and WAI YAN:

the people of athen will be harmed if Socrates escapes. If he stays, the one that tries to hurt him will be harmed.

 

>rm says: Yes, and how?

 

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