[MD] subject/object: pragmatism

[Platt Holden]

> At 09:11 AM 11/19/2007, you wrote:
> >Quoting MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>:
> >
> > > At 08:18 AM 11/19/2007, Platt wrote:
> > > >Recent books touting atheism
> > > >and the entire secular progressive movement is the modern day
> > > >version of intellect
> > > >attempting to dominate social patterns.
> > >
> > > Hi Platt,
> > >
> > > Couldn't atheism and secularism be a reflection of what some people
> > > think is intellectually good?
> >
> >Hi Marsha,
> >
> >Sure. The question is: "What is the role of intellect in determining
> >what is good?" My answer: "None."
> >
> >Platt


[Marsha] 
> Platt, are you suggesting that the intellect has no value, quality, good?

{Platt]
No, not at all. I'm suggesting intellect can't determine what is good. 

[Marsha}
> Besides to use the word "dominate" in your original sentence was a 
> bit of an exaggeration.  Don't you think?

[Platt] 
No. Freedom of speech, of the press, trial by jury, etc. are examples of
intellectual patterns dominating social patterns of conformity.

Platt