The Euthyphro Dilema

neighbours episode: 9009090908

characters:
Brad: (wise old Philosopher of Ramsey Street very similar to Socrates – possibly Helen Daniels reincarnated as a bloke)
Bruce: (young Philosopher of Ramsey street very similar to a you philosopher mentioned in the writing of Plato called Euthyphro –spooky)
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(Start with theme music: opening shot of Ramsey Street. Brad is having a BBQ in his front garden, Bruce walks past)

Brad: Good day Bruce!

Bruce: Good day Brad!

Brad: You wanna come round for a Barbie mate?

Bruce: Oh yeah Bonza mate, sling another sausage on the Barbie Brad!

Brad: Pukka! So how are you then mate?

Bruce: Not so good mate!

Brad: Why what’s up mate?

Bruce: I’ve been fighting with my dad again mate!

(Insert music: ‘Just give me one good reason’)

Brad: Struth Bruce! What about this time!

Bruce: Well my dad caught the Guy that killed Charlean! And he put him in the garage while he was thinking about what to do with him, but when he got back the Guy was dead. Now I want to go to the police!

Brad: and dob on your dad mate?

Bruce: I know mate! But I have to!

Brad : Why mate?

Bruce: I know it sounds odd mate, but I think God told me to do it!

Brad: God told you to dob on your own father!

Bruce: Yeah I know mate!, but what God commands must be the right thing mustn’t it!

Brad: You mean that an act is good because God commands it! Mate!

Bruce: Yeah mate!

Brad: You don’t really believe that do you mate?

Bruce: Yeah mate!

Brad: But what happens if God commands an evil act? Like say in the Old Testament where he is recorded as commanding the slaughter of women and children! We would have to follow these things and call them Good just because God commands them! mate

Bruce: good point mate!, but what’s the alternative mate?

Brad: There could be a moral standard of goodness independent of God! Mate!

Bruce: But if that the case then God is no longer the ultimate standard of morality Mate!

Brad: but that is better than an egocentric God who becomes a supreme power figure and must be obeyed whatever he commands mate!

Bruce: but that means that God is no longer supreme mate!

Brad: bummer! Want Another beer mate?

Bruce: Oh yeah cheers mate!

Narrator.: He who drinks Australian, thinks Australian !!

------------------------------------------------------- In the next episode of neighbours (episode 9009090909) Brad falls off his surfboard and Beth marries the postman!!!!