Trial of Socrates

Trail of Socrates

  
      What was Socrates charged with?
Socrates was charged for not believing the gods, & corrupting the youth.

     Describe the atmosphere of the trial...
The atmosphere of the trial felt very intense people were being biased. Most of the jurors were against Socrates. The prosecutors couldn't answer Socrates questions after his defense based on that he got just about half the jurors on his side.

Summarize the argument against Socrates.
The case of Socrates was very biased he was accused of being a very questionable person, and not believing in the gods. Socrates question the theory of Gods even existing and how they have an impact on society, he thinks it's reasonable explanation for why everything happens, this slowly started attracting audience. The questions of Socrates gave the upper class a bad look, this got them upset and had to get of Socrates before things to a change.

Summarize Socrates' defense
Socrates defense had the jurors thinking and felt that the questions Socrates was asking were reasonable so why couldn't the prosecutors answer them (which they couldn't). After Socrates was still short on the votes accused of being guilty, he says something in defense against the jurors and the prosecutors. For this statement of his he was now then voted to put to death.

How did the jury system differ in Greece than ours today?
Laws changed it went from common laws to civil laws

Ancient Rome's Society Vs. United States Society

Ancient Rome's Society vs. United States Society

Related Values & Culture of Ancient Rome                        

_ Education for girls and boys *especially boys*

_Self control

_TEMPERANCE (abstinence from alcoholic drink)

_Duty (following your parents rule)

_Father was the man of the house (controls families life or death)

_Women have no power

_Religion

_Strong Military

Related Values & Culture of United States

_Equal education for both male & female college is encouraged to go) 

_Follow the laws (Democratic)

_Free of religion

_Equality (Both men & women are equal)

_Military
_Liberty

What's The Difference Between Both Society's?

In the Roman Empire, men have most of the power rather than women. Women aren't allowed to do anything but obey the rules of the man in the house, they would stay at home cooking, cleaning, and educating the kids for their duty. In the United States males & females had just about the same amount of power, men could play the role of stay at home parent, and the wife could play the role of serving the country being involved in the military.

What's The Same Between Both Society's?
Both Ancient Rome, & The United States believed in education. Everyone should be able to get education especially at a young age, and is necessary because with out a certain amount of education you can't get a good decent job. Education is encouraged to go to it's highest. Rome's society, & United States society believed in laws and having them written down. Laws were the foundation of both society's

How well did this assignment help you compare the values of Ancient Rome w/ our values today ?
This assignment helped realize that most of our influences and values come from the ancient society of Rome, and how United States made a similar resemblance to how our society is structured today. United States compare to Rome more then differ.