Socrates . . . Freedom Fighter
It is said that Socrates would not acknowledge certain deities in his teachings . . . And so the Powerful became enraged, had him arrested and a trial was had . . .
No one seems to be clear on his offenses.
In truth it was the first recorded defense for the right to free speech . . . And free speech lost that day. Socrates was found guilty, though it is said he had a choice . . . He probably could have pleaded for a lesser sentence but he chose not to. And so he was given a cup of poison and he drank from the cup.
I wonder how many of us would give so freely of our lives?
Dan Hanosh
Dreams are yours to Share
My Books: The World Outside My Window, AuthorHouse, 2004
Soon to come, Sleepless Nights
My Poetry at poemhunter.com
My Other Links: Dreams Are Yours To Share
Warriors and Wars
The Moon Also Rises
This Side Of Midnight
Dan’s Room 2 Write
Copyright © 2007 by Dan Hanosh. All rights reserved.
Technorati Tags: Dan Hanosh’s Warriors And Wars, Warriors and Wars, dreamsareyourstoshare, themoonalsorises, thissideofmidnight, Dan Hanosh’s Sleepless Nights, Dan Hanosh’s Sins of a Father, Dan Hanosh’s The World Outside My Window, Socrates, teacher, drink from the cup, poison, freedom of speech, Dan Hanosh
It is said that Socrates would not acknowledge certain deities in his teachings . . . And so the Powerful became enraged, had him arrested and a trial was had . . .
No one seems to be clear on his offenses.
In truth it was the first recorded defense for the right to free speech . . . And free speech lost that day. Socrates was found guilty, though it is said he had a choice . . . He probably could have pleaded for a lesser sentence but he chose not to. And so he was given a cup of poison and he drank from the cup.
I wonder how many of us would give so freely of our lives?
Dan Hanosh
Dreams are yours to Share
My Books: The World Outside My Window, AuthorHouse, 2004
Soon to come, Sleepless Nights
My Poetry at poemhunter.com
My Other Links: Dreams Are Yours To Share
Warriors and Wars
The Moon Also Rises
This Side Of Midnight
Dan’s Room 2 Write
Copyright © 2007 by Dan Hanosh. All rights reserved.
Technorati Tags: Dan Hanosh’s Warriors And Wars, Warriors and Wars, dreamsareyourstoshare, themoonalsorises, thissideofmidnight, Dan Hanosh’s Sleepless Nights, Dan Hanosh’s Sins of a Father, Dan Hanosh’s The World Outside My Window, Socrates, teacher, drink from the cup, poison, freedom of speech, Dan Hanosh
Powered by ScribeFire.
![[Valid Atom 1.0]](valid-atom.png "Validate my Atom 1.0 feed")
No comments:
Post a Comment