The Athenians, throughout the dialogue, criticize the Melians

10. The Athenians, throughout the dialogue, criticize the Melians for being too idealistic, thinking too far into the future and for dwelling so much on their hopes rather than taking advantage of what they already have before them. Why is this so? Is practicality superior to idealism? (Omika Jikaria)

11. Had this discussion been open to the public, rather than “the magistrates and the few,” would the resolution have been different? (Daniel Frankel)

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12. If the Greeks judged a person’s life based on his death, then would the Melians’ death be considered dignified? Did they really die as free men? (Daniel Frankel)

13. Is Athens less of a democracy because of their open hostility to the Melians? Technically, Athens is doing what its people want, which is gaining more land. Should a democratic government sacrifice its popularity to be ethical, or is the people’s will more important than anything else? (Matthew Solomon)

14. Is mutually assured destruction the only assurance of peace? (Cassie Moy)

15. Why are the Athenians so contemptuous of the Melians and their desire to retain their liberty when Pericles himself said that there was no greater glory than to die for one’s country? (Tousif Ahsan)

16. Was the Athenians’ reasoning authentic—or were they just using false logic in their pre-war attempts at Melian surrender? (Carl Guthwin)