This is the whole story of Sophocles' Antigone. One of her brothers dies fighting against the winning side in a civil war. The new authorities of the city-state of Thebes declare that he will remain unburied.
Antigone is forced to choose between the (new) laws of the city and her moral duty towards her unburried brother.
TheRoyalKT on January 15th, 2020 at 03:55 UTC »
How is this such a controversial post here? Come on people, y’all are better than comments like this.
Alector87 on January 15th, 2020 at 05:23 UTC »
This is the whole story of Sophocles' Antigone. One of her brothers dies fighting against the winning side in a civil war. The new authorities of the city-state of Thebes declare that he will remain unburied.
Antigone is forced to choose between the (new) laws of the city and her moral duty towards her unburried brother.
She chose to bury her brother.
moglysyogy13 on January 15th, 2020 at 05:32 UTC »
People are jailed for Cannabis. Why?