It would be nice to think every trial involved a(n) _______ judge and jury who wanted only to decide a case fairly. However, we would be _______ to believe the world is always fair and just. Two famous trials in history show us that when accusers have no _______ charges, they sometimes invent some.
The first tiral was that of Socrates, a teacher in ancient Greece. Socrates did not give lectures or write books. Instead, he wandered around the marketplace in athens, starting a discussion with anone he met. Socrates was a man of great _______ : he lived an honest life in search of truth. But by pointing out the faults of some upper-class Athenians, he made enemies. The Greek authorities feared he would _______ their ability to rule. Eventually Socarates was arrested and tried for being a(n) _______ to the youth of Athens. He was found gulity and sentenced to death. His friends urged him to escape, but Socrates said he had to comply with the court's decree. He carried out the sentence by drinking a cup of poison.
Nelson Mandela was another teacher who lived a life of great honesty. He, too, frightened the authorities of his time. More and more people flocked to hear the words of this young activist speak about ending South Africans being treated equally. Afraid he might encourage people to turn against them, the authorities invented charges against him. They said he hurt the _______ of the country, making people unhappy and restless. The authorities' illegal treatment of Mandela was _______ : they initially allowed no lawyer or advisers to help him; they took him from his friends late at night, beat him, and dragged him into court the next morning. He was brought before the government court. Some members of government made some attempt to be _______ with Mandela, at one point making this concise statement to the crowd., "I find no guilt in this man." However, these members of the government lacked the courage to act on his belief. He had Mandela beaten yet again and sentenced him to the death penalty.
The evidence is clear and should not be _______ (e)d from the history books; In some trials, society itself is the guilty party.