If only you had ruled Thebes, we would have one more stubborn girl and one less interesting play.
You may be right, but political doctrines consist in indefinite descriptions of classes of people, individual cases being the province of judges. So I think our two views are simply compatible: it is possible without contradiction to have as a matter of legal principle that everyone be accorded justice and freedom, while in individual cases, this law is made to fit practical concerns where necessary.
If only you had ruled Thebes, we would have one more stubborn girl and one less interesting play.
You may be right, but political doctrines consist in indefinite descriptions of classes of people, individual cases being the province of judges. So I think our two views are simply compatible: it is possible without contradiction to have as a matter of legal principle that everyone be accorded justice and freedom, while in individual cases, this law is made to fit practical concerns where necessary.
Sure; if we’re only talking about legal considerations, I mostly agree with you. And I’m not sure I’d have done any better than Creon.