Socrates is definitely quite the character to amount up to, but many people possess his intellect and his need to change the world around him. One of our modern day Socrates is the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama has great intelect just like Socrates. At the age of 6 the Dalai Lama was taught logic, Tibetan art and culture, medicine and Budhist philosophy.
Just like Socrates, the Dalai Lama was scrutinized by people. In 1954 the Dalai Lama went to Beijing for peace talks with Mao Zedong and other Chinese leaders. Unfortunally, in 1959 the Tibetan national uprising was supressed by Chinese troops. But unlike Socrates the Dalai Lama was forced to escape into exile by people who believed in his cause and wanted to help. Socrates people not only put him to death but the ones who believed in him wouldn't stand on his behalf.
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Great comparison. I especially appreciate the attention to detail you bring to your discussion of the Dalai Lama.
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