od the question raised concerning issues that were lovedand hated by the gods. It was a good idea. In a polytheistic society, howcould the people choose which issues to follow, if some were to be loved bycertain gods and hated by others? Euthyphro didnt actually answer thatquestion well. He reverted to his own trial against his father. I became totally lost in the whole discussion of carrying, becoming,and suffering. I tried to sort through that multiple times, but couldnt seemto grasp his point. Im not really sure Euthyphro ever understood that parteither.I did understand the point made about holy, loved, and dear. Euthyphro thought he understood them too, but when Socrates broughtthem up in the end, they were right back at the beginning where theystarted.Even though Socrates never got a definite answer from Euthyphroconcerning piety and impiety, I believe he accomplished his goal. I trulydont think he ever expected to walk away with a sound interpretation ofpiety and impiety. Perhaps he already knew the correct meanings. Thegoal of the conversation could have simply been to confuse Euthyphro intoconfronting his own ideas and beliefs. I would have been frustrated in thatsituation. I have been in a class before when no one seemed to understandmy questions, and the questions went unanswered....
