Civil Disobedience vs. Crito After having read Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience and reading what Socrates says in Crito, I believe that the disagreement is only apparent. The idea of what is right and wrong between the men is very similar. However, I think that if Socrates lived in today’s society that he would also intentionally violate the law because he believes that nothing is more important than morals, including laws. Throughout Thoreau’…showed first 75 words of 724 total…

…showed last 75 words of 724 total…he did not escape, as it was that he and Thoreau chose their moral values over the law. In conclusion, the disagreement on whether it is ok to intentionally violate the law totally is depicted by the time fame in which Thoreau and Socrates both lived and were perceived. These men both lived by the same moral values, however, the fact that they lived in different societies and eras makes the argument seem virtually invisible.