FREE ESSAY ON CRITO

CRITO

Crito 
Days before the ship arrives in the city of Athens, to take away the life of Socrates,
after he has been sentence to death by an unjust jury. Crito one of the closest friends
of Socrates tells Socrates to escape and not die because of an unfair cause. Crito also
tells Socrates that he has many friends that are willing to sacrifice everything to see
him live. That he should escape to near by cities, or far away were no one has ever heard
of him. Socrates at first is overwhelmed that many people respect him for what he has
done as well think the way he does. Socrates lets down the dream of his friend by giving
him examples of what will happen if he trays to escape and they get caught in the act.
Crito goes one morning to the house of Socrates to tell him that it is his duty to save,
one of the grates man that ever lived, that he as many people "would be compelled to lose
all our property or forget it" to see you live. That he would not like to be known as the
one that could save Socrates and not have done anything to do it, he would not stand to
be known as a coward that did not do anything to save a great man. Socrates answer his
regrets by telling him that he should not care on what the other say about him, that he
should be glad that he is with him at this moment thinking of him. Crito also feels
"ashamed of the behalf of both of us, your friend, lest that has happened to you be
thought our cowardice on out part"1. Socrates to make Crito feel not so devastated about
what he is being made feel by others tells him " one should value the good opinion, and
not value the bad ones", with those wise word Crito is being less perseverant about
Socrates escaping to another city were he is still going to be considered a menace to
society. 
Crito is still concerned that they could escape and see Socrates live in distinct cities
that is not Athens. Socrates very wise tells his friend thank again, and reminds him of
what he has been taught all these years in Athens, that they should not corrupt the souls
neither the body. Is it worth living a life that is clean and pure, just as our teachers
have taught us. Why should you or anyone live a life that is going to be corrupted by
trying to liberate me, when life it self is beautiful and clean, and already is set for
you. Why should people risk their necks, their life, and what their children are going to
think about the men that are going to act against the government. So let me tell you,
what would the government should say if we were to escape and they would find us running
away from Athens
Tell me Crito "when one has an come to an agreement that is just with someone, should one
fulfill it or cheat on it"1. "One should fulfill it" 1, then why Crito, if we had made an
agreement with Athens, why should we break all laws that our creator, Athens has made for
our protection. And if we break one law, are we not leading a system that will be it fine
to break laws, leading to the destruction of Athens. "Are we not to follow laws"1, and if
they are all caught what would the city say 
Did we not, bring you to birth, and was it not through us that your father married your
mother and begat you. Did we not care for you all these years, then why should you
retaliate to your country and laws
It is exactly why you should stop this nonsense once and for all that all or us should be
grateful at what our city has done for us all this years. Crito think again, if we were
to leave to another city that is well governed " should we not get there as enemies of
the government; that will be know as destroyers of laws and order"1. Are we not going to
do the same as we did in Athens "corrupt the youth and ignorant"1. Should Crito and
everyone that are willing to help Socrates, realize that in every city they go to they
will have to leave some day because they are going to see themselves in that situation
many times in life. "Is that life worth living" 1.
"Crito my dear Friend if you think this could be accomplished, tell me again, if not let
the gods lead us in our life"1. After several hours of talking with his friend, Socrates
has cleared all of the good intentions, which would lead to disaster. Crito feels
terrible because he cannot help his friend, and the end is the intention that counts, not
the acts.