[MD] Where have all the values gone?

[Platt Holden]

Hi Khaled:

> On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:51:52 -0500 Platt Holden <pholden at davtv.com>
> writes
> 
> >Further, I see no moral  clash between craftsmanship, the pursuit of
> excellence, and a free market 
> > (money) economy. The ability of Walmart to bring desired products to
> market 
> > at low cost can be looked at as a form of business craftsmanship,
> allowing 
> > millions to enjoy a standard of living that would otherwise be denied
> them. 
 
> Platt why are you inserting the word moral here,

Because I agree with Pirsig that "If moral judgments are essentially
assertions of value and if value is the the fundamental ground-stuff of the
world, the moral judgments are the fundamental ground-stuff of the world."
(Lila, 12)

>and why are you
> changing
> the subject from your original post. Your original post was asking
> where
> have all the values gone. You were the one being nostalgic on days gone
> by when Hard word and ethics mattered.

I'm not changing the subject. The subject is values, morals, quality -- the
theme of the MOQ. 

> Well people don't have to work as hard today because their dollar goes
> much further and they are able to buy more with their earnings thanks
> to
> shopping at WalMart

And the question is, "Does that represent moral evolution, i.e. progress?"

What do you think?

Platt
 


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