When Socrates finds out that Euthyphro is charging his own father with the negligent homicide of a slave, he asks Euthyphro what Piety is. Euthyphro believes that prosecuting his father is his responsibility as he believes that he must act with piety. He declares that no matter what the case, even if it is family who killed someone who was not a relative, this is his first reasoning for the prosecution.
Socrates responds to Euthyphro’s reasoning saying that this definition is too broad. Socrates was looking for an answer with more intention or a standard that everyone can follow in order to act pious. He says that Euthyphro is simply giving him examples that are an extension of piety, but not a definition of it.
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Socrates famously responds saying “is the holy loved by the gods because it is holy? Or is it holy because it is loved by the gods?” He is saying that this means that there could be two different definitions of good. One definition would be that what is considered holy already exists and that is out of the gods control, however this would take away the power of the gods because the “good” would a force higher than them. The other way to look at it is that the gods have the ability to say what is or is not pious even if we currently believe it to be evil or harmful even if is completely …show more content…
In the Bible, in Leviticus 18:22 it says “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.” It can also be found that it is punishable by death. This same book also says that we should not Idolize anyone but God himself. “Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love” found in Jonah 2:8 says just this. However, we are seen constantly idolizing celebrities, athletes and politicians above and even before god. Now the same people who believe that homosexuality is evil, because the Holy Bible says so, can be found doing idolizing many other mortals before and even above God himself. These people are picking and choosing without any further backing for their beliefs and even will refuse any argument against it. Their only reasoning is to, as famous singer Macklemore sings “paraphrase a book written thirty-five-hundred years
Socrates responds to Euthyphro’s reasoning saying that this definition is too broad. Socrates was looking for an answer with more intention or a standard that everyone can follow in order to act pious. He says that Euthyphro is simply giving him examples that are an extension of piety, but not a definition of it.
In an attempt to please the …show more content…
Socrates famously responds saying “is the holy loved by the gods because it is holy? Or is it holy because it is loved by the gods?” He is saying that this means that there could be two different definitions of good. One definition would be that what is considered holy already exists and that is out of the gods control, however this would take away the power of the gods because the “good” would a force higher than them. The other way to look at it is that the gods have the ability to say what is or is not pious even if we currently believe it to be evil or harmful even if is completely …show more content…
In the Bible, in Leviticus 18:22 it says “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.” It can also be found that it is punishable by death. This same book also says that we should not Idolize anyone but God himself. “Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love” found in Jonah 2:8 says just this. However, we are seen constantly idolizing celebrities, athletes and politicians above and even before god. Now the same people who believe that homosexuality is evil, because the Holy Bible says so, can be found doing idolizing many other mortals before and even above God himself. These people are picking and choosing without any further backing for their beliefs and even will refuse any argument against it. Their only reasoning is to, as famous singer Macklemore sings “paraphrase a book written thirty-five-hundred years