He clearly does not agree with the Athenian lifestyle when he says “…What do I deserve to suffer or pay because I have not deliberately led a quiet life but have neglected what occupies most people: wealth, domestic affairs... the clubs and political factions that exist in the city? I thought myself too honest to survive if I occupied myself with those things” (Plato 38). The trial of Socrates and his apology speech (which are in no way an apology as understood in the English language, as explained on page 20) is a great example of relativism at its best. According to relativism, Socrates was wrong to criticize how Athenians live their lives and how they place their values ​​because all he represents is his opinion, which is right according to his set of values. The Athenians, however, believed their values ​​were right and they believed Socrates was wrong, which is why he was tried and convicted of what they believe to be a crime. From a relativist point of view, there is no definitive right or wrong, and so Socrates is wrong to disagree with the Athenians or any other group of people whose beliefs differ from his (although it could be argued that in relativism, it is still not wrong to disagree with others because you believe it is right to do so