Inspiration Bytes: Human beings , Demons or Animals - What are they?

Human beings, Demons or Animals- What are they?

Once Socrates , one of the greatest preachers to a large audience . A young ill=bred person from amongst the audience , who was jealous of Socrates , hit Socrates on his back with his leg .This demonic behaviour of the young man incited the audience to kill him .

Socrates however silenced the audience .When people had settled down, he started again from where he had stopped preached .
People were impatiently shouting that the guilty be punished .Socrates again calmed them and said: “ Will it befit you if an ass hits you with its leg you also hit it with your leg ? It is true that many human beings have hidden animal-like and demonic qualities. On the other hand many animals have human and divine qualities . It is the way we conduct ourselves that determines whether we are human beings , demons or animals .”