Not sure that your description of Socrates, his trial and his acceptance of his verdict, is accurate.

First, Socrates was not accused of “annoying” the people. He was accused of, among other things, corrupting the youth of the city. This was a major issue, as it is today, even if it does not call for the death penalty today.

Socrates was an old man when he was tried. He had lived his life as far as he expected. His choice, realistically, was to accept banishment or death.

At his age, banishment was fairly equivalent to death. This was a Hobson’s choice.

Not sure his election to drink hemlock was a meaningful choice compared to the the alternative. Not sure his election, by our standards, would make him a martyr, under the circumstances.

Interesting article. Thank you.