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Even if Socrates is confident that he has confirmed conclusively that the costs opposed to him are fake, he doesn't are looking to be discovered blameless for the incorrect illogical purposes. For him, a dedication to the rules of transparent considering, logical soundness, and honesty are absolute and unwavering. within the Athenian criminal procedure, as soon as anyone used to be came across responsible and a punishment proposed, the convicted individual was once entitled to suggest a lesser punishment. In Socrates case, Meletus and Anytus have requested for the dying penalty: a suitable counterproposal will be at the order of agreeing to exile or paying a considerable nice. once more, Socrates departs from the norm, and during this example, it seals his destiny. Plato,, from The Apology i'm really not offended on the verdict that you have given, Athenians, for lots of purposes. I anticipated that you'd locate me to blame; and i'm now not loads stunned at that as on the numbers of the votes. I definitely by no means notion that almost all opposed to me might were so slender. yet now it sounds as if if merely thirty votes had replaced aspects, I must have escaped. So i feel that i've got escaped Meletus, because it is; and never simply have I escaped him, for it truly is completely transparent that if Anytus and Lycon had no longer come ahead to accuse me, too, he should not have got the 5th a part of the votes, and may have needed to pay a very good of 1000 drachmae. So he proposes demise because the penalty. Be it so. And what substitute penalty shall I suggest to you, Athenians? What I deserve, after all, needs to I now not? What then do I should pay or to undergo for having made up our minds to not spend my lifestyles in ease? I ignored the issues which so much males price, akin to wealth, and relatives pursuits, and armed forces instructions, and renowned oratory, and all of the political appointments, and golf equipment, and factions, that there are in Athens; for i assumed that i used to be rather too sincere a guy to maintain my lifestyles if I engaged in those issues. So i didn't cross the place I must have performed no strong both to you or to myself. I went, as an alternative, to every one in every of you privately to do him, as I say, the best of providers, and attempted to cajole him to not reflect on his affairs till he had considered himself and attempted to make himself nearly as good and clever as attainable, nor to think about the affairs of Athens until eventually he had considered Athens herself; and to take care of different issues within the related demeanour. Then what do I deserve for one of these lifestyles? The Trial and dying of Socrates whatever reliable, Athenians, if i'm particularly to suggest what I deserve; and anything solid which it'd be appropriate to me to obtain. Then what's an appropriate present to take delivery of to a terrible benefactor who calls for rest to exhort you? there is not any gift, Athenians, so appropriate for him as a public upkeep within the Prytaneum. it's a even more compatible gift for him than for any of you who has received a victory on the Olympic video games along with his horse or his chariots. this type of guy purely makes you look satisfied, yet I make you actually chuffed; and he isn't in wish, and i'm. So if i'm to suggest the penalty which i actually deserve, I suggest this a public upkeep within the Prytaneum.