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    for no reason. There are a lot of reasons why I think this and I believe that I am right. The mao . In doc b it shows us that 61 married women were accused , 20 are widowed and only 29 are single. But there are 23 single women who were accusers, only 6 were married in total 76 married men and women were accused. 28 single women accused. A total of 134 men and women were accused and 34 men and women accused. In doc c it says that girls randomly faint when the accused walks into the room

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    Plato’s Dialogue: Apology In Plato’s second dialogue, Apology, Socrates is brought forth on trial and accused of impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens. The dialogue accounts for the trial of Socrates and his attempt to defend himself from his accusers. Although the name of the dialogue is titled Apology, Socrates makes it evident that he is in no way apologizing or seeking any forgiveness. Despite his attempts however, Socrates is ultimately sentenced to death by the Athenian council. Although

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    show the crowd how his accusers were correct e. To try to confuse the court 2. In the reading, “Apology” there are several things that Socrates is accused of. Which of the following is Socrates not accused of? a. Not believing in the gods of the city b. Being disrespectful to the judges c. Disrupting the Athenian youth d. Making the weaker argument the stronger e. Socrates studies things in the heavens and below the earth 3. When Socrates is on trial, he has three accusers

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    Socrates used Socratic irony on the jury, to make clear that his accusers were skilled in rhetoric but not the truth. Many of Socrates’s accusers were taught in the art of rhetoric by sophist, men well trained in the art of making the weaker argument stronger. Plato defined Socrates’s character by comparing himself, a philosopher, a lover of wisdom, to men

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    President George W. Bush signed the Crime Victim’s Rights Act (CVRA) in 2004 (“Victims’ rights,” 2016). The victims have protection under the law as well as the accuser. The criminal justice system and the victim is to ensure of these rights. In fear of victimization, the victim needs protection again the accuser or the accusers’ family. The U.S. Constitution cannot be changed very easily like laws can; therefore, in the future there

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    The Apology of Socrates,by Plato,is an important work of literature. Although written some two-thousand years ago,it shows us how our society is much like the one of Socrates.It shows how the equities and inequities of his time are like the one's today.In reading the Apology of Socrates,one can learn how consistency can lead to equitableness. Throughout th Apology of Socrates,Plato shows the reader how consistent Socrates is. He shows the reader how Socrates stands up for what he beleives in.Socrates

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    The Book Of Job

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    The Accuser is responsible for watching over the earth for God, and ensuring that all of God’s servants are faithful. He goes to the Lord in heaven and tells Him that he has been all over the earth, keeping an eye on things. Then God asks him, “‘have you considered my servant Job?’” (1:8). God was the first one to bring Job’s name up in the text. After this, the Accuser, doing his duties as God’s eyes and ears on earth, questions Job’s

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    An Analysis of the Story of the Adulterous Woman Look which of you that never sin wrought, But is of life cleaner than she, Cast at her stones and spare her not, Clean out of sin if that ye be. (N-Town: Woman Taken In Adultery: Medieval Drama; Bevington, David; Houghton Mifflin, 1975) Who among us has never sinned? And, in our place as fellow victims of our own all too human nature, have we any right to pass judgement on those who do the same as we do, if with less discretion

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    In Plato’s Apology, Socrates is seen in the middle of his defense to the jury during his trial. Being tried to corrupt the youth and impiety by not only his accusers Meletus, Anytus, and Lycon but also by generations of Athenian citizens. Meletus is seen mostly as Socrates' accuser and presents the charges during the trial. During his defense speech, Socrates states, “I am not a clever speaker at all” (Socrates 17B). As discussed in class, we spoke on how this could have led those listening and jury

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    listen to him openly and to pardon him if he went into his usual style of speaking. His accusers had already spoken against him in the flowery manner common in courts of law. Socrates said that his accusers' speeches contained great refinement and skill, and he lacked the ability to speak so well. However, he said that he would speak the truth while his opponents lied. Socrates also stated that while his accusers’ speeches were

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