of any punishment on the understanding that they will never do wrong again. But, is that the truth? King Midas's situation was very serious for he had turned his daughter to gold. Midas loved his daughter more than he loved gold (Pilling, 62). Because it was so important to Midas to have his daughter return to her normal state, he pleaded with Dionysus, the god who gave him the golden touch, to reverse his wish ( Hamilton, 279 ). Only then did he learn what he did was wrong. King Midas was blind to the possibility that he could turn his own daughter into gold ( D'aulaires, 124 ). But, society today is also oblivious to such unlikely possibilities. It is evident that it isn't in the nature of mankind to forecast what could result due to their actions. In the movie Jurassic Park (a movie about the ethics of recreating dinosaurs and the consequences of doing so), the character that actor Jeff Goldblum played stated that the scientists recreating the dinosaurs only focused on whether they could create them, not if they should (Jurassic Park, 1993). That is what King Midas should have considered. He never even considered the ethics of whether he should, only the fact that he could become rich.Ancient Greeks believed in many gods. Gods were significant in one's life, for they, according to the Greeks, created and controlled mankind and everything associated with it. That is why King Midas, a Greek, showed hospitality and kindness to the god that granted him his wish, Dionysus. Midas found Dionysus in his garden and, without knowing he was a god, let him into his home. For being so kind, Midas was granted one wish by Dionysus: the golden touch. (Pinsent, 63)There are many religions in modern day culture, and most of them believe in at least one god. The Greeks further resemble present day culture because of their belief in gods. Almost all religions involve some type of prayer. These prayers may be to heal a family member, ...
