Juke, it’s the problem with looking backwards on people’s ways with modern metrics. They didn’t perceive sexual orientation the same way back then. Socrates probably had his boys (and I mean boys) before he married a woman and both were expected conduct at the time. Of course, more than one philosopher was convinced marrying a woman was a step down, but that was at least as much due to the rampant belief women were imperfect men.
ladywolf17 almost 15 years ago
So much for a romantic afternoon.
zero almost 15 years ago
And I thought Socrates was gay! not that it means he wasn’t a helluva innovator in Q & A…
mrsullenbeauty almost 15 years ago
After being married to Xanthippe, ol’ Soc may have relished the hemlock.
BlueRaven almost 15 years ago
Juke, it’s the problem with looking backwards on people’s ways with modern metrics. They didn’t perceive sexual orientation the same way back then. Socrates probably had his boys (and I mean boys) before he married a woman and both were expected conduct at the time. Of course, more than one philosopher was convinced marrying a woman was a step down, but that was at least as much due to the rampant belief women were imperfect men.