Was Plato Justified In Defense Of Socrates

Plato’s “Defense of Socrates” is a detailed account of Socrates being tried before the Athenian court. The “Defense” is written in first person, though it is actually written by Plato, who is an outside observer to the trial. According to Plato, there is a manifold of reasons as to why Socrates was on trial. The Athenians believed Socrates as guilty of blasphemy, investigating concepts that failed to acknowledge the presence of gods, as well as, corrupting the youth.
Socrates was on trial for the accusations made specifically by three men of the community. Oppressed for the poets, the first accuser was Meletus. A young poet himself, Meletus was dismayed with Socrates’ scant opinion. He arraigned Socrates for corrupting the young, failing to acknowledge the gods, and suggesting new spiritual beings. The second
Socrates responded by saying his would rather obey his rather than the people of Athens. He was willing to die for his god. He offered them to stop calling him out, but rather do as he wishes. If they put Socrates to death, they would only be hurting themselves. Concerns are ideas that make a person anxious or uneasy, while conviction is having a desire to do well or a firm believe in certain situations. Many people today are concerned about being overweight, but they have no real convictions to believe they can change their lifestyle around. Also, today many people are concerned about the environment, but they are to scared to commit to changing their old habits that pollute the earth. My entire life, I have always been a strong willed individual. I have many core values that I would be willing to die for. I have tenacious religious beliefs that I am willing to uphold. I also have a strong conviction that family is extraordinarily important in life. My religious beliefs and my family are two very significant parts of my life. I am not afraid to die; I know where I will be after this