[MD] An MOQ based political system

[MarshaV]

At 12:51 PM 8/25/2007, you wrote:
>Quoting MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>:
>
> > At 12:30 PM 8/25/2007, you wrote:
> > >Quoting MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>:
> > >
> > > > At 12:03 PM 8/25/2007, Platt wrote:
> > > > >Pirsig knows as well as anyone that pure
> > > > >intellectual pursuits such as philosophy are made possible by those in
> > > > >society who "make money."
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sorry Platt, but you don't know what Pirsig knows.  You saying so
> > > > doesn't make it true.  Do you have proof for this opinion?
> > > >
> > >
> > >I thought everyone knows that the Academy is supported by money. 
> Do you know
> > >otherwise?
> > >
> > >Platt
> >
> > "I thought everyone knows..."???  Baloney.  This is not
> > evidence.  And it certainly isn't proof that this is an idea held by
> > RMP.  So Mr. Holden, do you have evidence that RMP thinks "that pure
> > intellectual pursuits such as philosophy are made possible by those
> > in society who "make money.""?
> >
> > Marsha
>
>The evidence is in the balance sheets of colleges and universities. 
>The evidence
>is in the solicitations for money universities and colleges send to 
>their alumni.
>The evidence is in the salaries paid to professors. Where did you ever get the
>idea that the Academy exists without money?

Platt,

Some pure intellectual pursuits, such as philosophy, may be supported 
by the Academy, but that does not equate to all pure intellectual 
pursuits, such as philosophy, are supported by the Academy.  So 
Platt, do you have evidence that Pirsig thinks "that pure 
intellectual pursuits such as philosophy are made possible by those 
in society who "make money.""?  Actually I don't think RMP was 
supported to pursue philosophy by the Academy.

>I mean do I have to prove that RMP thinks the earth is round?

If you meant that RMP thinks the earth is round like a sphere, you 
better supply some proof.

Marsha