Many of Crito's arguments concern the opinion of the majority, what will they think if Crito does not help Socrates escape? What will they think if Socrates is not responsible for his children? Socrates argues that the opinion of an expert is more important than the opinion of the majority. He gives the example of someone in training. Such a person does not pay attention to the advice of the general public, but to his coach. If he listened to public opinion he could get hurt. Socrates extends the analogy to deciding what is the right way to act. If we listened to the majority instead of the experts we could damage our soul, the part of us that is maimed by wrong actions and benefited by right ones (47a-48a). Socrates admits that, as a majority, public opinion has the power to put people to death, but states that the most important thing is not to live, but to live a good life, so it is not worth following the opinion of the majority if it means sacrificing something that is important to living a good life (48b). just having life is not considered living for Socrates. He continues to explain that the principle of life is to live well, escaping from prison would label him an outlaw depriving Socrates of the ability to please the Gods.