[MD] Bill's Intellectual Level

[David Harding]

Heather Perella wrote:
> Platt and others,
>
>  
>      Ian said:  "Platt misleadingly stated June 20th: 
> I suspected that honor was in SOLWAQI's individual
> level
>
>      Platt said:  "Honor is about truth and honesty.
> It's intellectual, as Pirsig makes clear:
>  
>   
>> "Truth is an intellectual pattern of values. Is
>> science unconcerned? A scientist
>> may argue rationally that the moral question, "Is it
>> all right to murder your
>> neighbor?" is not a scientific question. But can he
>> argue that the moral question,
>> "Is it all right to fake your scientific data?" is
>> not a scientific question?
>> Can he say, as a scientist, "The faking of
>> scientific data is no concern of
>> science?"
>>     
>
>      Oh, the great manipulator Platt you strike over
> and over again.  It's the concrete jungle sinking into
> your brain.  You said clearly, but I'm sure you meant
> muddying the waters.
>      Where does Pirsig say truth means honor?  Nowhere
> in your quote does Pirsig point this out.  Read it,
> and you'll see no mention of honor.  You didn't read
> it right?  Surely once you eventually read it you'll
> see that honor is not mentioned in the quote you
> pulled.
>
>      Platt said:  "You compare Rush to a President of
> the U.S.? Your comparison holds out hope for you after
> all."
>
>      You are comparing and thinking there's a
> difference in person, yet, we are talking about honor,
> which knows no political boundaries.  Yet, Platt you
> love political boundaries and trace everything with
> rose-colored conservative glasses.
>      Platt do you know what honor means?  Do you see
> honor in Pirsig's books at all?  Even Pirsig said
> Plato said honor is second to truth, and thus, to
> Pirsig honor is definitely different than truth.  This
> was the comparison Pirsig gives between truth and
> honor.  Yet, your Platt and have your own philosophy
> called SOLWAQI's individual level.  Interpretation is
> one thing, yet, redefining something to fit your
> philosophy is to finally take credit that you came up
> with your own personal philosophy.  This necessarily
> doesn't have to be bad.  It's yours, honor it and
> bring virtue to yourself.
>
>
> Thanks,
> SA

What an amazing post!

I agree SA,

Honor is a social level word. Truth, well we all know what level that is on.

Cheers,

-David