[MD] MoQ as religion

[I.]

Bravo, Kevin! Fully agree with you.

Ilya



kyc> In a private conversation recently I found myself saying that I observe more
kyc> disagreement than agreement about what the Methaphysics of Quality is and
kyc> is not.  And then it occurred to me.  The Metaphysics of Quality is static.  It's
kyc> a static pattern of intellectual quality.  So there shouldn't be any question
kyc> about what it is and what it is not.  But questions abound.  What is it about
kyc> the Metaphysics of Quality that both fascinates and frustrates?
  
kyc> What fascinates me about the Metaphysics of Quality is what it promises; a
kyc> non-technical, simple explanation of the source and meaning of value and
kyc> morality.  What frustrates me about the Metaphysics of Quality is its
kyc> ambiguity.  On the one hand it is fundamentally comprehensive.  On the
kyc> other hand, to the newcomers and novices, it's as clear as mud.
  
kyc> And I asked myself what other things have these qualities.
  
kyc> Religion!
  
kyc>      An insane delusion can't be held by a group at all. A person
kyc>      isn't considered insane if there are a number of people who
kyc>      believe the same way. Insanity isn't supposed to be a
kyc>      communicable disease. If one other person starts to believe
kyc>      him, or maybe two or three, then it's a religion.
  
kyc>      -- Robert Pirsig
   
  
kyc> Kevin Perez