[MD] The Quality/MOQ meta-metaphysics

[ARLO J BENSINGER JR]

[Platt]
He himself said, "It was this intellectual level that was screwing everything
up." (Lila, 24)  His meaning is clear. 

[Arlo]
THIS. One among many. Not THE. "Was this the intellectual pattern that [was
going to run things]? (don't have my full e-LILA at home" (LILA).

But never mind this, he explicitly states that he his idea is that SOM is but
one intellectual pattern, and the MOQ another. He says the SOL undermines his
meaning. Yes, it IS clear what his meaning is, it is just what he says it is.

But, again, the point is that Bo's MOQ is NOT Pirsig's MOQ. You can have all
the valid dialogue about which is better, but you can NOT claim that SOL is
what "Pirsig meant".

So you disagree with Pirsig. I disagree with him on some points. No problem
with that. Embrace it. Run with it. Tell everyone why Bo's MOQ is superior to
Pirsig's MOQ, but stop with the nonsense that tries to say the SOL is what
Pirsig meant, when he clearly and explicitly has denied this.

Personally, I think Pirsig's MOQ is correct on this issue. And I agree with him
that the SOL undermines its power. You adhere to Bo's MOQ, and this is fine.
Just be honest about the distinction.