From: Erin N. (enoonan@kent.edu)
Date: Mon Dec 22 2003 - 19:55:38 GMT
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>Erin:
>
>> Platt,
>> There are bits of this I may agree with but why
>> make it Judeo-Christian capitalism and not just
>> capitalism. Do you have a quote suggesting these two must go together.
>
>How about a quote on all U.S. currency--"In God We Trust."
I meant a Pirsig quote. You set this argument as Pirsig's without any quotes
to support it.
As for being on the dollar bill...well on my vacation to California a couple
years ago while I was walking along the beach I also heard a lot of theories
about why there was that triangle with an eye on it.
I will just file this "evidence" along with their "evidence".
>> Would you also like to change the title to God and the art of motorcyle of
>> maintence too to complete your theory?
>
>No, but it might be "Dynamic Quality and the Art of Motorcycle
>Maintenance.
Okay but it is "Zen" which is not from Judeo-Christian culture.
>> So Pirsig sees value in Christianity
>> and capitalism and therefore wa-la its Judeo-Christian capitalism.
>
>No. Pirsig sees value in religious mysticism. Judeo-Christian capitalism
>comes from the acknowledgment of values created by God in the U.S.
>Declaration of Independence and in numerous government artifacts and
>practices. Our Pledge of Allegiance, for example, contains the phrase,
>"One nation, under God, with Liberty and Justice for all."
I see value in religious mysticism too but there also have been rules about
separation of church and state.
>
>It is moral for a country that supports the intellectual level to invade
>any country that supports a lower level and disallows such basic
>individual freedoms as freedom of speech, of religion, trial by jury, etc.
>to its citizens Thus, The U.S. has a moral right to invade Cuba, for
>example, but that doesn't mean it would be wise to do so since they do not
>pose a threat. We may find it necessary, however, to invade North Korea
>due to their belligerency and capacity to do great harm to their
>neighbors.
>
>Platt
Cuba and North Korea, doesn't this violate the Allah vs God Crusade theory you
had going
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