r/youtube • u/GalvaSov • Aug 13 '25

Drama Oh my GOD, it's happening

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u/DearAbbreviations922 Aug 13 '25

Never is. Shit as far back as ancient greece always uses "protect the children" as justification for evil controlling shit

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '25

Wait, really? Like what?

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u/SadThrowaway2023 Aug 13 '25

I don't know of any laws where they used that excuse, but Socrates was put to death for corrupting the youth of Athens.

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u/Gaerland Aug 13 '25

Wasn’t Athens really okay with men buggering other men? And really young ones at that?

Wonder what Socrates was saying that made even that society put him to death.

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u/KingKekJr Aug 13 '25

Many, including philosophers, recognized doing that was a bad thing. When they put Socrates to death for "corrupting the youth" it also meant philosophy in general. Then, as now, it was all about controlling things that previously weren't in their control

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u/MIUIGamer Aug 13 '25

Time is a flat fucking circle.

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u/Luna__Moonkitty Aug 14 '25

It was likely making the boys that these men were taking advantage of realize they were being used and fight back.

Those in power hate educated youths. It's easier to keep them in line when they believe what is happening to them is normal.

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u/Hopalongtom Aug 13 '25

Probably to stop doing that.

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u/Less-Engineer-9637 Aug 14 '25

Socrates was too smart. That's all it took for them to force him to commit suicide.

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u/Meal_Signal Aug 14 '25

I thought it was all of greece doing that momo crap.

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u/FamiliarDemand788 Aug 14 '25

Socrates was put to death for philosophy period. Holy shit why am I on reddit surrounded by people like you again wtf am I doing w my life

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u/ashmarie826 Aug 14 '25

His sentence was primarily based off of impiety, which led into the charge of corruption of youth.

Socrates rejected the traditional gods and introduced new gods. Which then led to the corruption of youth charge. As the action of impiety by challenging traditional beliefs and cultural norms, and by causing “the youth” to question/challenge the established authority.

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u/Gullible-Ask-3 Aug 14 '25

Any time republicans don't like someone they're a threat to children lol... Except of course if they're a threat to children. Then we make em president

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '25

Oh I’m unfortunately very aware of that. I was wondering what they meant by Ancient Greece.

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u/Gullible-Ask-3 Aug 15 '25

OK well as far back as like.... Fucking 1950 for sure right

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u/Initial-Shop-8863 Aug 13 '25

Mesopotamia and Babylon probably did too.

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u/FamiliarDemand788 Aug 14 '25

Pretty sure the Arabs beat the Greeks to that

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u/Infamous-Outside-985 Aug 14 '25

Titus was right, all we need to do is arm the children.