[MD] Platt's Individual Level

[MarshaV]

At 07:34 AM 6/20/2006, Platt wrote:

>Perhaps this will help. The social level demands conformity. The
>individual demands freedom. Of the two, which is the higher morality?
>For me and for Pirsig, the answer is the latter.
>
>"Freedom of speech; freedom of assembly, of travel; trial by jury;
>habeas corpus; government by consent-these "human rights" are all
>intellect-vs.-society issues. According to the Metaphysics of Quality
>these "human rights" have not just a sentimental basis, but a rational,
>metaphysical basis. They are essential to the evolution of a higher
>level of life from a lower level of life. They are for real."

Platt,

Are you saying the direction of the Intellectual Level is to act and 
speak as the individual pleases?

Marsha