From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Tue Aug 02 2005 - 13:09:37 BST
Hi Arlo,
You asked:
> If Pirsig argues that society should foot the bill to protect the lives of
> criminals, why would you think he'd not make the same argument for the
> lives of non-criminals?
>
> The message is clear. Lives (mind/intellect) are more important than static
> wealth piles. Even if it threatens to destroy the society, society must
> protect the lives of criminals, and non-criminals alike.
There's a world of difference between footing the bill to keep criminals
off the streets in my neighborhood and being assessed to pay for my
neighbor's fourth stay in a drug rehabilitation facility.
Your emphasis on lives over "static wealth piles" reveals your agreement
with the premise penned by the socialist's favorite brujo, Karl Marx --
"From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs."
Historically we know what that led to.
Anyway, Pirsig is no great fan of socialism, even though it makes
intellectual good sense, like your argument. Let us not in our zeal to
make manifest our good intentions close "the door to DQ."
Of course, I could be wrong. :-)
Platt
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