> ...when the Athenian Democracy voted to condemn Plato to death. That was Socrates, not Plato. Socrates was allowed to choose his own punishment too, so he w

> ...when the Athenian Democracy voted to condemn Plato to death. That was Socrates, not Plato. Socrates was allowed to choose his own punishment too, so he wasn't exactly condemned to death right away. He also had the opportunity to escape prison. He chose not to.