![]() ![]() Plato shared with Socrates the view that democracy was the worst form of leadership because it encouraged the rich to control the powerful sectors in a production system. He advocated for justice, but he was against the idea behind democracy because for him, democracy was the tyranny of the multitude. It is true that Socrates was a threat to various groups in society who never appreciated the existence of justice (Plato, 2002). ![]() Each accuser had his own set of charges meaning that Socrates was tried severally. Moreover, he was accused of inciting the youths against the owners of the means of production. ![]() Three individuals accused Socrates of meddling in the affairs of the state, given the fact that he worshiped a different god other than the culturally accepted one. He accepted to be subjected to the societal laws because he did not want controversies with his accusers. Socrates was a man who valued and he never did something that would amount to discrimination. Plato was of the view that Socrates was accused falsely of inciting the youths against the ruling class yet he was the righteous person in society. ![]()
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