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Meanwhile, the senate has sentenced a man to death. He's charged with killing another man, so he must die.
Alcibiades disagrees: we should pity people, he says.
Plus, this isn't just any murder: the guy killed in self-defense. Sure, murder's a sin, but let's cut the guy a break considering the circumstances, says Alcibiades.
The Senators, however, are resolute: they go right on ahead and sentence the dude to death.
Alcibiades pleads with them again and again, but it does no good. The Senators get sick of arguing andĀ banishhim. Phew. Guess they really don't like to be challenged.
Once the Senators leave, Alcibiades curses them and swears that he will show them.