Why Socrates Didn T Leave Athens

Imagine living somewhere your entire life. Everyday you wake up, do your normal routine, and see all so many familiar faces you’ve grown to love. Every moment is a moment filled with a sense of contentment because you know you have a place in society. Now imagine trying to give back to that society in an attempt to make it a better place, and then imagine that them telling you that you’ve broken the laws, and you must leave at once. This is exactly what happened to the famous philosopher, Socrates. It’s wondered why Socrates didn’t leave Athens when he was given the opportunity, but it’s very clear that he was content with Athens, and the way it worked. He made his entire life there for seventy years. If he weren’t content with Athens he definitely wouldn’t have stayed there for that long. Therefore if he left it would’ve been an injustice to Athens, and it would’ve gone against his moral principles. In addition, many people argue that Socrates probably would’ve been able to stay with a friend if he had left because he mentions in “Crito” that he has friends in other places. However, even if he did leave, and was able to stay with a friend, that in no means suggests he would be welcomed with opened arms into a different city-state. This is because he would be in
I wouldn’t want to leave the place I grew up in. Especially because I know life wouldn’t be better, and that it would probably be the end of my life anyways. So far, I’ve lived in the same town for my entire life, and although it occasionally gets boring I don’t think I ever want to fully leave it. I cherish the memoires I’ve shared with people there, and I would break the laws and dishonor my town. Therefore if they told me I did I wouldn’t simply leave. I would stay there because I’ve always felt purposeful in my town, and a life without purpose Is no life at all, which I think is the was Socrates felt as