Question

Suppose Socrates unintentionally corrupted the youth. Should he be punished anyway for the negative impact of his actions?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Socrates now turns from his old accusers to his new ones, those who have brought him to trial. Socrates reminds the court that they accuse him of corrupting the minds of the young and of believing in supernatural phenomena of his own invention rather than in the gods of the state. In order to defend himself against these charges, Socrates calls on Meletus, his principal accuser, and interrogates him in the familiar form of the elenchus, or cross-examination.