Monday, September 19, 2016

Contradiction

I find it very interesting just how similar the corruption in the Athenian society at the time can be related to today's culture. Many times we can see the law protect one group, yet deny another rights. It can attack one group, and lift one high. In today's world, we see such a thing occur in many hot social topics. Without causing debate, I will say that many times, we see society push certain movements. This is fine, yet many times the very group that instituted it are the first to cry against it once a different group attempts to share in the non discriminatory rights it says it stand for. One cannot say a law must be upheld at all times, only to shift its meaning when someone else calls upon it. The fact that they clearly state what is to be done in the situation of murder and once Euthyphro follows the law, he is criticized for it. I commend him on his upholding of the law. Granted, I'm not saying that the law is perfect and beyond a close examination in a courtroom. I find law fascinating, once wanting to be a lawyer, and I find myself enthralled in all the angles that the law is interpreted from different societies, and different times and positions  that said society finds itself in.

P.S. I commented on Hannah and Briana's posts.

P.P.S. Speaking about the social topics. Take a very conservative, Christian viewpoint of it, and you have my side and opinion.

3 comments:

  1. I agree with Euthyphro's view on the law is law and wish he had been around when we were going though the past trials. His line that says " I think, Socrates, that on this subject no gods would differ from one another, that whoever has killed anyone unjustly should pay the penalty." Morals are subjective to the eye of the beholder yet laws are not. Great post!

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  3. I love that you connected the two together. this post definitely made me think in a deeper sense of the law and how the Athenian society can be connected with our society. A good read for sure!

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