Re: And Socrates was a suicide

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Publius — 1/18/2002 2:39:07 PM (archived)

Actually he didn't. He was sentenced to die by a court and was given the option to: a) drink the hemlock provided him, 2) be exiled, never to return to Athens, or 3) recant his teachings to the youth of Athens. Soc took what he considered the honorable route and drank the hemlock.

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Oh, come now--Frank - Publius - 1/16/2002 2:55:37 PM
- Favorite Bumper Sticker: - RobVG - 1/16/2002 7:08:58 PM
- And Socrates was a suicide - FrankC - 1/16/2002 4:38:08 PM
  - Re: And Socrates was a suicide - Publius - 1/18/2002 2:39:07 PM
- Lindy's back - SDG - 1/16/2002 4:18:42 PM
  - A comment - E'telekeli - 1/17/2002 7:28:57 PM
    - Interesting - FrankC - 1/17/2002 11:13:33 AM
      - Re: Interesting - E'telekeli - 1/18/2002 5:28:56 PM
      - Re: Interesting - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2002 1:44:07 PM
  - Re: Lindy's back - Lindy - 1/16/2002 4:55:03 PM
    - Re: Lindy's back - SDG - 1/16/2002 5:17:51 PM
      - Re: Lindy & Publius -- sharing a bus ride . . . ? - D. Spires - 1/18/2002 12:47:43 PM
      - Yes, I'll use my real name. - Lindy - 1/16/2002 6:26:23 PM
        
        Re: Yes, I'll use my real name. - SDG - 1/16/2002 6:55:39 PM
        
        Writing Styles - Lindy - 1/16/2002 7:39:27 PM
        
        Re: Intentional e-Humor -- (AKA Cracking Wise at 56K or better) . . . - D. Spires - 1/18/2002 12:48:39 PM
        
        Your Ticket, Please...... - Lindy - 1/19/2002 8:26:05 PM
    - I miss Mary Anne too. - Tom Brosz - 1/16/2002 5:07:09 PM
      - Re: I miss Mary Anne too. - Publius - 1/18/2002 2:49:41 PM
        
        That's not von Mises. THIS is von Mises. - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2002 6:14:04 PM

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