The people who might have had a part in the overthrow of the democracy in Athens, could not be charged for it, at least directly. Most people do not want change. We are born, we consume, we die. If you act differently from what people expect of you, then you are a freak of nature. Socrates taught that there is a need for justice, compassion and tolerance.
Individuals have a collective and democratic duty toward society and themselves.
It must be an individual decision and commitment though, an inwardness beginning with oneself. People must learn to think for themselves. Life can and should be made worth living. This is the legacy of Socrates. Works Cited Gagarin, Michael and Paul Woodruff, eds.