from a student answer:
"I respect Socrates' decision, and I think it was admirable of him to stand up to the Athenians' court while fully aware of the consequences of his actions. I however, would never do it. While I am grateful that I have never been in a position where having my own opinions will get me sentenced to death, I hate thinking and would sometimes much rather follow what people tell me to think instead of coming up with my own thoughts and opinions."
points for honesty?
@nerdybutcute points for honesty, and tbh myself I get it. In my early 20s I would read commentary on current events to see “what I’m supposed to think.” It’s not a mindset limited to the right wing; some of us just have massive rejection sensitive dysphoria and fear of looking foolish in public.
