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Apparently libertarians believe they are above the law. Liberty is not licentiousness nor is anarchy a basis for society. In a republic, the laws can be changed. Sometimes the changes are beneficial to our lives, sometimes not. Socrates defended himself well at his trial. I would have found him innocent. But Socrates also believes that the laws must be obeyed or lawfully changed. In this instance, I think he understood that his martyrdom for philosophy would echo down the ages. In this he was right. He did not want to set an example that being a scofflaw was acceptable, even though he had to die to show what an honorable, virtuous man he was and the role model he wanted to be. He is not saying that civil disobedience to call attention to injustice is not a valid form of protest. Indeed, in the Apology he cites 2 instances when he spoke against trying men as a group and when he refused a government fiat. He opposed the group trial of the ten generals at the naval battle of Arginusae
only reasons for stagnation that could work are the existence of magic somehow thwarting advancedments and the chaotic weather cycles. whereas normal growth operates under basic assumptions about the consistency of seasons and weather, Westeros and the rest of their world are thrown into climate extremes with very little warning and unpredictably. each time Westeros enters a winter, they could suffer for a few months or decades. this would be horrible for future planning and set them back a few steps each time.