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In "The Trial and Death of Socrates", when Crito is trying to get Socrates to escape from prision Socrates makes two arguments on why he shouldn't escape. The first argument is the state as parent analogy and the second argument is the implicit agreement. While I agree with both of his arguments the second, in my opinion, is much stronger.

The first argument is the state as parent analogy. Crito is trying to convince Socrates to escape and Socrates says that first we should see if it would be right to escape. He starts off by asking is wrong doing harmful and shameful to the wrongdoer in everyway? Crito agrees with him and Socrates adds, "So one must never do wrong." Again Crito agrees and Socrates adds, "Nor must one, when wronged, inflict wrong in return, as the majority believe, since one must never do wrong." Crito still agree with all that Socrates is asking but asks him what his point is to all this. Socrates explains that if the law and the state came and confronted them about what they were about to do they might say: " Do you not by this action you are attempting intend to destroy us, the laws , and indeed the whole city, as far as you are concerned?" In this case showing that Socrates would be ca

I find this agreement much stronger than the state as parent. I believe that if you live in a state which allows you to leave at anytime with no obstacles you are in a way agreeing to live by their laws. It is an added bonus that you are able to try and change the laws and by this right you strengthen the agreement. I believe that I have made an agreement with the U.S. to follow all laws whether I agree with them or not. If I do not agree I can try to change them and if I desire to do something which is against the law I have to right to leave the U.S. This is a small act on my part for what the U.S. provides me. They give me education, protection, and any goods they have. I think that Socrates would agree that this is a small sacrifice for all that you get in return.

I think that Socrates makes a good point. The state was a parent who nurtured and protected him and I agree that you must obey and do no harm to your parent. I also think that there comes a time in your life when your parents no longer have a say in what you do. Once you become of age you start making your own decisions, you are no longer obligated to obey your parents. This is were I feel that there is a downfall to his argument. At some point he is no longer obligated to obey his parent, the state, if you are only going by this argument. His second argument seems to answer to the problem of no

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