[MD] Quality decline

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>:

{Platt}

> >Hi Marsha,
> >
> >"If you eliminate suffering from this world you eliminate life. There's no
> >evolution. Those species that don't suffer don't survive. Suffering is the
> >negative face of the Quality that drives the whole process." (Lila, 29)
> >
> >What do you think? Is suffering necessary?
> >
> >Platt
> 
> 
> There is suffering, and there is SUFFERING.  Does it not bother you 
> that there are so many starving?
> 
> Marsha

Hi Marsha,

Not sure what you mean by suffering and SUFFERING. As for being bothered, of
course. But, as Pirsig points out, it is often necessary for evolution. 

Platt


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