Why did Zeus give Paris the honour of choosing between the goddesses?

Zeus gave Paris the honor of choosing between the goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite because he wanted to avoid a conflict among them. The goddesses were quarreling over who was the fairest, and Zeus sought a neutral party to decide the matter. Paris, a mortal prince of Troy, was chosen due to a prophecy that indicated he would make the choice, ultimately leading to the events that sparked the Trojan War. This decision set in motion a series of events that would have significant consequences for both the divine and mortal realms.