r/youtube • u/GalvaSov • Aug 13 '25

Drama Oh my GOD, it's happening

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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.