[MD] Distinguishing Levels (Individual level)

[MarshaV]

At 08:57 AM 7/4/2006, you wrote:
>Quoting MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>:
>
> > At 07:12 AM 7/4/2006, you wrote:
> > >Platt (in another post)
> > > > >That's all greenie, tree-hugging, environmental wacko stuff the libs
> > > > >love.
> > >
> > >Marsha asks:
> > > > Is emotive language a sign of the Intellectual Level?
> > >
> > >At times and in the right context I would say yes, at least if Pirsig
> > >is any guide. Consider:
> > >
> > >"Well, of course! My God! Look at it! The power of this place!
> > >Fantastic! What individual work of art can come anywhere near to
> > >equalling it? Sure: dirty, noisy, rude, dangerous, expensive. Always
> > >has been and probably always will be. Always been a hell-hole if what
> > >you're looking for is stability and serenity. . . . But if you're
> > >looking far .stability and serenity, go to a cemetery, don't come here!
> > >This is the most Dynamic place on earth!" (Lila, 17)
> >
> >
> > That quote is dialogue in a novel, a work of art, not a reasoned
> > discussion or argument.  What does emotive language inspire?  Your
> > wisdom would have a higher value if you dropped the emotional stuff.
>
>First, the quote is not dialogue. Second, much of the "novel" 
>consists of reasoned
>argument. In the quote above, he is expressing his enthusiasm for 
>NYC as an example
>supporting his argument for the existence of DQ. Third, most of what 
>I have written
>that you have responded to positively has been emotional stuff, like 
>when I offered
>some poetry. As Carl Sandburg said, "If it doesn't evoke laughter or 
>tears, what good
>is it?"  Fourth, it's not fair to pick on me when others here also use emotive
>language (thank goodness). Finally, without the emotional stuff, 
>this site would be
>like a dry-as-dust SOM scientific journal. I prefer "art" and a 
>little emotional
>stuff myself. I thought you did to. :-)
>
>Platt

There's uplifting emotions and emotions that sours.  But it guess, 
that's entertainment. ;-)

  Marsha