The Death Of Socrates (part 1)

399bc. Socrates is found guilty of corrupting the youth of Athens and sentenced to death by hemlock.
My first film ever. Hope you like it.

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Film & Animation

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• ancient
• greece
• athens
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• film

[whitelotusfilm]

Plato had doubts about democracy, which he probably inherited from Socrates. I can see why today in the problems of today's world.

there is no power to the people, only power to some people.

[DarrylCross]

Contrary to popular belief, democracy does not equal freedom. Nor is it inherently just. The one thing that makes democracy work is a purely psychological trait, where when people feel they're part of the decision - then it will be harder to fight that decision. It's merely a means to placate the masses. 'You voted for me, so my decisions are our decisions.'

True freedom can never come soley from the means their leader used to gain power.

[whitelotusfilm]

Right on. If only everyone woke up and realized this the world would be a better place.

[bluenote1]

Small detail -- Socrates was executed in 399BC, not 300BC as you suggest in your synopsis.  Other than that, I like your production values in your short film.

[whitelotusfilm]

Thank you

Im a filmmaker not a historian

[64Albere]

@DarrylCross Deep thought and much cause for thinking... so " What is true freedom ? Thanks for answering !!.. just a fellow traveler on a journey of seeking truth.

[Creamefreche]

Democracy is a TV show.

[Crisalsera]

@TJMonster51 I have thought about that. I think there is enough food and product ability for everyone in the planet and I cant see the point of money anyway. I agree with you.

[TJMonster51]

@Crisalsera

remove money all together.

[Crisalsera]

@Trucifer I totally agree with you. But how can we form a fair society for everyone? I mean even by using a socialist system,if people are corrupted there will always be peope that cheat and manage to be richer than others,the same way it happened at the Sovietic Union and Cuba. It is probably in the human;s nature to be like that and seek money and power,and maybe a better education from an early age could help,but can people's nature change?

[Trucifer]

@whitelotusfilm Democracy is a cruel joke that gives the aristocrats the revolution-proof throne they have sought forever.

[jolsteiner]

@whitelotusfilm There is no power to the people only power to the rich people. All democracies are ruled by their wealthy citizens. In a democracy, the poor citizens are totally meningless. Demcracy and capitalism are just about the same thing. And yes, indeed, democracy does not equal equal freedom. A poor citizen has no use for freedom.

[jolsteiner]

@whitelotusfilm There is no power to the people only power to the rich people. All democracies are ruled by their wealthy citizens. In a democracy, the poor citizens are totally meningless. Demcracy and capitalism are just about the same thing.

[slovakmath]

@bluenote1 3) With that I would be absolutely correct to say it will have taken you many years to simply read this very sentence, and Socrates would have died yesterday. Understand now why dates are arbitrary and trivial, totally made up, depending on arbitrary events such as the time required for Earth to rotate (day) and revolve (year), and when Jesus (the Jim Jones of the Bronze Age) was supposed to have been born?

[slovakmath]

@bluenote1 2) maybe he made up his/her own dating system. If I wanted to, instead of recognizing the cult leader, Jesus, as the beginning of my calender, I could give relevance to the magnitude of time required for a photon to travel 80 parsecs, calling that unit of time a day. I could then give significance to the time neccisary for half a given amount of Polonium-214 to decay to Lead-210...calling that unit of time a year.