Now that's irony.
At 09:59 PM 9/11/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello. I've only recently begun reading these...debates. But it doesn't
>take much to see the primary motivations of a struggle when one views it
>from the outside. Squonk, you are demonstrating the most garrish and
>self-indulgant display of jealously I have ever seen in a man over ten. As
>eloquent as you try to make yourself, you are obvoisly envious of "bo's"
>sucess, and seek to gain status of your own in the same manner which you
>accuse him of using- felling the master. If his refutation of Pirsig gained
>him renown, you seek yours in this ceasly criticism of the new "captain."
>I came to this group hoping to find a thoughtful and provocitive discussion
>of the Phillosophy of Quality, a forum for the free exchange of ideas and to
>promote mutual growth and understanding of Pirsig's principles. What I find
>instead is rediculous and incessent infighting, and quibbling over obscure
>textual trivialities. I must say that I am somewhat irritated to have to
>wade through ten or a dozen e-mails filled with nothing but personal attacks
>and selfish bickering.
>This kind of academia is the very institutionalization that Pirsig CONDEMNED
>in our society. What discussions of Quality do take place are conducted in
>the Aristotalian modes that so enraged and disheartened "Phaedrus." You
>claim to pursue Quality, but fail to present Quality arguments. It is no
>wonder Pirsig himself retired: he lived to see his revolution
>institutionalized- the worst thing that could ever happen to a visionary.
>Well bravo, academia. Bravo Aristotle. Your imprints have not been, and
>seemingly never will be, escaped.
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