During the first part of his whole argumentation process, he arduously questions his accuser and has him gradually state in front of the assembly that the jurors, the Assembly and pretty much every Athenian citizen except Socrates wants the good of the young and are benefiting them. To which, Socrates prosaically compares: ?Do you think that the same holds of horses? Do people in general improve them, whereas one particular person corrupts them or makes them worse? Or isn't it wholly the opposite: one particular person?or the very few who are horse trainers?is able to improve them, whereas the majority of people, if they have to do with horses and make use of them, make them worse?' Socrates is therefore comparing the Athenian youth to horses that need to be taken care of; an argument that is totally inefficient at proving his innocence, but indeed successful at seeding confusion in the assembly and in his accuser... displayed 300 characters
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To which, Socrates prosaically compares: ?Do you think that the same holds of horses? Do people in general improve them, whereas one particular person corrupts them or makes them worse? Or isn't it wholly the opposite: one particular person?or the very few who are horse trainers?is able to improve them, whereas the majority of people, if they have to do with horses and make use of them, make them worse?' Socrates is therefore comparing the Athenian youth to horses that need to be taken care of; an argument that is totally inefficient at proving his innocence, but indeed successful at seeding confusion in the assembly and in his accuser... displayed 300 characters
