[MD] An MOQ based political system

[MarshaV]

At 09:10 AM 8/26/2007, 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."
>
>[Marsha]
> > In what sense are 'those in society who "make money".' the same as
> > (equal to) the 'Academy'?
>
>The Academy depends on money to exist.
>
> > And which is it, SOME pure intellectual pursuits, such as philosophy,
> > are made possible by those in society who "make money",  or ALL pure
> > intellectual pursuits, such as philosophy, are made possible by those
> > in society who "make money"?
>
>All intellectual pursuits depend on social patterns of which money is a
>significant part.
>
> > And where is the quote that, ALL or SOME, it is something RMP thinks?
>
>"Just as a society that weakens its people's physical health endangers its own
>stability, so does an intellectual pattern that weakens and destroys 
>the health of
>its social base also endanger its own stability." (Lila, 13)

Platt,

It seems to me, as evidenced by your answers, you are using ambiguity 
to present and defend your political opinions.  Okay.

Marsha