Socrates In The New Millenium

             Our society has entered the next chapter of technological advancement. Scientists combined the technological feats of cloning and stem cell research to recreate the world's most influential human being, Socrates. The world's best psychologists, scientists, and philosophers have together tried to recreate the best environment so his mind could flourish and return to its state at which it was over three thousand years ago.
             Today Socrates just turned twenty years old. He has been married for three years (his wife too has been cloned) and he has a two year old son. Socrates achieved many of the same philosophical revelations today that he did over three thousand years ago.
             As Socrates walks down the crowded streets of New York City, a five foot radius of people constantly surround him. Not because people wish to follow him all over hearing what he has to say, but because he smells so horridly. Our scientists have done such an excellent job recreating his original environment he even adopted his old habits. He rarely showers. Even the scientists who converse with him are troubled by sitting so close to him. They constantly dry heave and gag from his putrid smell. They feared that if they forced Socrates to shower this would cause some bad psychological effects on him, preventing him from reaching his full potential as the world's greatest philosopher.
             Some things that stunned Socrates as he matured were the cultural differences. He was appalled at the amount of power and freedom women had. They could hold public office, live by themselves, and make money. Socrates was very strong in presenting his opinions of how women should live. He repeatedly stated that women should stay at home all day and attend to matters of the house and children. The scientists debated what they should do with Socrates' wife. They discussed whether she should conform to today's norms and be allowed independence ...

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