Re: MD MOQ: Involved or on the Sideline?

From: Mark Steven Heyman (markheyman@infoproconsulting.com)
Date: Wed Aug 10 2005 - 17:52:50 BST

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    Ian, Horse... and all...

    On 10 Aug 2005 at 8:35, Platt Holden wrote:

    Pirsig:
    "Intellectuals must find biological behavior, no matter what its
    ethnic connection, and limit or destroy destructive biological
    patterns with complete moral ruthlessness, the way a doctor destroys
    germs, before the biological patterns destroy civilization itself."

    Perhaps one or both of you can explain to me what is indecisive or
    "subtle" about Pirsig's statement, "destroy with complete moral
    ruthlessness."

    What's shameful is being in denial of what Pirsig affirms.

    msh:
    Ian, Horse, I just posted to the "Lila-24" thread an analysis of this
    quote. You guys might be interested in following the discussion
    there.

    I, for one, am really tired of seeing Pirsig's words, especially this
    particular quote, being distorted and misconstrued in the manner
    seen above, all in order to justify some perverted sense of "moral
    action."

    Mark Steven Heyman (msh) 

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