[MD] Barbarians & Hippies

[Joseph Bromley]

>Why are we seeing today a collapse of values? Because of such
>"intellectual" developments as relativism, diversity, multiculturism
>and "sensitivity" wherein equality and feelings are worshipped above
>all with the consequent total inability of he intellectual community to
>"come forth with a single moral principle that distinguishes a Galileo
>fitting social repression from a common criminal fighting social
>repression. It has, as a result, been the champion of both. That's the
>root of the problem." (Lila, 24)
>
Platt
>So the answer is not as you suggest to "embrace your inner hippie" but
>to ask of every decision, such as the resignation under pressure of
>Larry Summers of Harvard, "Why is this good?  Of if not, why not?"
>Until we can give reasons for why some actions are good and others are
>not, i.e., until we can specify a moral code that is based on reason,
>not just emotions or authority from on high, there will be no
>evolutionary progress.

Joe. Good point. How about formulating a thread to intellectualy point out 
the unreality in MOQ terms of equality amongst mankind? "wherein equality 
and feelings are worshipped above
all"

Platt
The obvious place to start if you believe in the
>MOQ is with the DQ premise that "its only perceived good is freedom"

Joe. Any law is an encroachment on an individuals freedom, but without law 
you can not have any large sized communities. The more laws you have, the 
more criminals you create and the less respect there is for the law because 
more people live outside the law.

Platt.
>Unfortunately, there are too many self-appointed intellectuals who
>think they know they way forward and are only too willing to force
>others to take their path. That way leads to disaster as the history of
>the 20th century proved only too well.
>

Point taken.

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