Horse,
Thanks for your measured tone.
I will follow your example.
Squonk.
In a message dated 11/23/01 12:33:57 AM GMT Standard Time,
horse@darkstar.uk.net writes:
<< Subj: MD Criticism and Debate
Date: 11/23/01 12:33:57 AM GMT Standard Time
From: horse@darkstar.uk.net (Horse)
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Hi Squonk
On 22 Nov 2001 at 3:55, SQUONKSTAIL@aol.com wrote:
> Will do.
> I apologise for my behaviour.
No problem.
> I feel this forum is in danger of being over run by those who hold Robert
> Pirsig in some contempt? I feel there are many here who hold themselves up
to
> be polymaths on the Leibnizian scale. I wonder if you have noticed this
and
> if you have any comments to make upon the matter?
>
> This is the MOQ.org after all is it not?
There's a difference between being contemptuous of Pirsig and criticizing
him. I've criticized some of
Pirsig's statements in the past where I feel he has been less than clear. I
don't hold Pirsig up as an idol
and feel that criticism is healthy where it leads to discussion and debate.
Being the MOQ.ORG is also
different to being the Bobby Pirsig Fan Club where anything less than total
adoration is tantamount to
heresy. There are enough people on this forum who believe that Pirsig has
given the world a precious
gift to prevent it being overrun by naysayers and plonkers - and I'm one of
them. How 'bout you Squonk
(brilliant name BTW)? How about the rest of you?
> If one were to distil the archives i feel one would find less and less
value
> in it?
Nah! It's probably less Dynamic than it was originally but let's not lose
sight of the fact that this
discussion group has been active for over 4 years now with way over 10000
posts to the various lists. I
think this is quite an achievement and something to be pleased about - I
know Pirsig is anyway. Maybe
every post isn't a gem but the overall level of value is very high - in my
opinion anyway.
>
> Peace.
And you sport.
Horse
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