[MD] Barbarian attack

[RycheWorld at aol.com]

Platt,

 
You stated:

"Pirsig finds religion and rationality incompatible in the sense that  
the former is a social value and the latter an intellectual value. Like  
other levels, each fights to dominate the other. I mention this to 
point  out your disagreement with Pirsig. Personally, I'll take  
Pirsig's view  over yours. No offense. :-)"
 
As I understand this comment there seems to be "something" missing.  Where is 
the "unknown" hiding? In short, if the intellectual values and social  values 
are constantly trying to dominate the other, in the end, doesn't  
intellectual values rule? 
I find this very amusing when it's looked at...through the intellectual  
levels eyes! Basically, if social values can be disproved through intellectual  
values then it appears the I.V.'s are always one step ahead. Also, both  sides 
are always changing as we learn (or adapt) to new knowledge, right?  If this is 
true than wouldn't the I.V.'s gain enough ground to eventually  overtake (or 
at least control and determine what) the S.V.'s? Yet, we still base  our 
I.V.'s on the "current" Social value "feeling". 
Contrast - extremist radicals are Social Values, Western Ideals about the  
way the world should be are Intellectual Values. Is this what you're saying? (To 
 some effect?)     


You also stated:
"I would  ask, "Since you violated international law by invading us do 
you not see why  we will occupy this land in self-defense? Do you not 
understand that you  brought this on yourselves by illegally initiating 
physical force against  us?" 



This is a play on words. We can go round and round with this one because  
which side(s) is asking this questions? I mean, 9-11 seems like a small rap on  
the knuckles compared to what the USA has done. And who started this whole 
thing  anyway, the chicken or the egg?
 
D Herbert
 
 

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