Protagoras was a kind man and made an arrangement with his pupil.
Euathlos does not need to pay for his education until he wins his first case.
But Euathlos decided he wanted to be a musician, so he doesn't work any cases.
Protagoras was pretty upset, after all he put in much effort in his student.
He demanded Euathlos paid him for his efforts. But Euathlos wouldn't pay him. So Protagoras went to court.
He figured that if Euathlos loses, he, Protagoras, will have won and get his money back. And even when Protagoras loses, Euathlos will have won his first case and still has to pay him!
But Euathlos reasons a bit different. If I lose, I will have lost my first case and according to the original arrangement I won't have to pay my teacher. And when I win, Protagoras would have lost the right to demand the money from me. So I wont have to pay him neither!
They can't be both right? Who's wrong?
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