The Apology Reading for 5/18

Indicate one sentence that you highlighted or underlined (give page number and section number) and write a short paragraph (at least 4 sentences) that explains why you underlined it or highlighted it. Be prepared to share this in discussion.

I chose the paragraph on page 64, the paragraph below section 36b, which states "However, we must face the fact that he demands the death penalty. Very good. What alternative penalty shall i propose to you gentlemen? Obviously it must be what's deserved. Well, what penalty do I deserve to pay or suffer, in view of what I have done?"

I liked this part because instead of focusing on himself winning the jury over and getting out of this mess free of charge, he also thinks about what would happen if he lost without giving the jury a proper way of deciding his punishment. He states this, thinking that there is a chance he'll lose, so that if he does lose then he'll atleast be able to have a fair punishment based on what he had suggested. If you don't come up with a good punishment throughout the discussion of the trial being held then most likely you'll have a excruciatingly, pessimistic punishment that adoesn't fit your crime because you never brought up a proper punishment in trial. Basically, I just like Socrates thinking in this paragraph.