Re: RE: MD Wisconsin School OKs Creationism Teaching

From: Simon Magson (twix_570@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Nov 16 2004 - 14:59:23 GMT

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    Platt Holden, strangely for a fan of Pirsig, wrote:
    >
    >I take it then that you would "pour dismissive scorn" on George Washington
    >who is his farewell address wrote:
    >
    >"Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity,
    >religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man
    >claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great
    >pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and
    >citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to
    >respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their
    >connections with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked:
    >Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense
    >of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of
    >investigation in courts of justice ? And let us with caution indulge the
    >supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may
    >be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar
    >structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national
    >morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle."
    >
    >Washington answers the question, "What is the proper source of morality
    >for a nation?"
    >
    >I wonder what your answer might be.

    There is a novel called "Lila: An Inquiry into Morals" which provides a
    rather nice discussion about the source of morality.

    SM

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