Socrates Is Pious Essay

Socrates had one goal with his teachings, to question those that surround him and to make those people question different aspects of their life. Once Euthyphro explains that his father killed someone and that he has to prosecute him, Socrates immediately questions his actions by saying, “Is then the man your father killed one of your relatives? Or is that obvious, for you would not prosecute your father for the murder of a stranger.” Euthyphro tries to tell Socrates his actions are justified because what he is doing is “pious.”
Socrates goes on the question, “Is it pious loved by the gods because it is pious, or is it pious because it is loved by the gods?” In other words, is something good because the Gods think it is good, or do the Gods approve of something because it is good? This argument can be seen from two sides, whether or not something is good because the Gods said it was or do the Gods approve of something because it is good? It does not matter what the Gods say, because like most humans, not all Gods agree on what is good or not. Socrates proved this by saying, “We have also states that the gods are in a state of discord, that they are at odds with each …show more content…
Whether anyone wants to admit it or not, we as humans care about the opinion of others. If a majority of the people you associate with agree on something, chances are you are not going to disagree with them, regardless of the reason why. There are always cases where not everyone agrees with each other, but the for the most part, we are influenced by our fellow peers. Going back to the issue of gay marriage, I feel as though it is widely accepted in this day in age. Years back, the majority of our country would have said they felt differently about the issue. I believe that the reason that most people support gay marriage today is because once an issue is more widely accepted; everyone starts to see that as a