[MD] Morality. Pin the tail on an invisible donkey.

[Joseph Bromley]

Thank you for the definition of quality Khaled, can I have the definition of 
oxymoron please.


>From: khaled Alkotob <khaledsa at juno.com>
>Reply-To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
>To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
>Subject: Re: [MD] Morality. Pin the tail on an invisible donkey.
>Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:20:42 -0800
>
>Well, before you can master a melody you have to master the individual
>notes.
>
>and according the american heritage dictionary:
>
>NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. qual·i·ties
>1a. An inherent or distinguishing characteristic; a property. b. A
>personal trait, especially a character trait: “The most vital quality a
>soldier can possess is self-confidence” (George S. Patton).
>
>2. Essential character; nature: “The quality of mercy is not strain'd”
>(Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice IV.i.184)
>
>3a. Superiority of kind: an intellect of unquestioned quality.
>b. Degree or grade of excellence: yard goods of low quality.
>
>4a. High social position. b. Those in a high social position.
>
>5. Music Timbre, as determined by harmonics: a voice with a distinctive
>metallic quality.
>
>6. Linguistics The character of a vowel sound determined by the size and
>shape of the oral cavity and the amount of resonance with which the sound
>is produced.
>
>7. Logic The positive or negative character of a proposition.
>
>ADJECTIVE: Having a high degree of excellence: the importance of quality
>health care.
>
>---------------------------------------------
>
>So according to the above, we can say this was a quality quality. An
>adjective describing a noun.
>
>I think the (3b) explanation is what I am after.
>
> > >[khaled earlier]
> > > >Is quality black and white or are there shades of grey.
>
> > >[Joe earlier]
> > >Quality is no colour and is all colour, if I understand Pirsig
>correctly.
>
>[khaled[
> > >My question was is it either there or not there, not what color it
> > is.
> > >it's like a grading system some schools have A,B,C,D,F and some
> > have pass or fail.
> > >is quality either there. Period. Or not there?
>
>[ Joe]
> > If quality is preintellectual reality and exists beyond the levels,
> > yet the
> > levels encompas all life, then quality must always be there, if we
> > are not
> > on the quality frequency then quality might as well not exist.
> >
> > _


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