Redigeretfre 14. aug 2009
Et smukt eksempel på det med at overholde loven i det land man er i ,findes i historien om Socrates og hans rettergang og død. Hvor alle mente at han var uskyldig dømt. Han nægtede dog at modargumentere eller flygte, selvom han havde så mange støtter at det godt kunne lade sig gøre at lave en revolte. Han mente at så længe han befandt sig i dette land, ville han følge lovene, SELVOM han var uskyldig dømt, for netop at statuere et eksempel på hvor ordenligt han syntes landet skulle styres. At man så kan være uenig er anden sag. Det er bedre beskrevet i den engelske wikipidea her :
1. He believed such a flight would indicate a fear of death, which he believed no true philosopher has.
2. If he fled Athens his teaching would fare no better in another country as he would continue questioning all he met and undoubtedly incur their displeasure.
3. Having knowingly agreed to live under the city´s laws, he implicitly subjected himself to the possibility of being accused of crimes by its citizens and judged guilty by its jury. To do otherwise would have caused him to break his "social contract" with the state, and so harm the state, an act contrary to Socratic principle.
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