[MD] The End of Faith - Spirituality

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Quoting Ron Kulp <RKulp at ebwalshinc.com>:

> Platt:
> 
> Quality equals reality. Quality equals morality. Ergo, reality equals 
> morality. The MOQ segments morality (reality) into four levels from the 
> lowest (inorganic) to the highest (intellectual). The problem is that
> the 
> current intellectual pattern is dominated by a mistaken view of reality,
> a 
> subjective-objective view, that is blind to any morals except old 
> traditional social morals. That blindness has led to all sorts of
> problems 
> because S-O intellectuals have taken over society, introducing various 
> forms of socialism in many Western countries with a resulting smothering
> of 
> responses to Dynamic Quality. 
> 
> That in brief is how I interpret Pirsig's view as described in Lila. Do
> you 
> see it differently?
> 
> Ron:
> No, I don't see it much different. I think what I take issue with, and
> this
> May be my own misinterpretation of your words, is that superiority means
> something outside of what it refers too. I see the focus of MoQ being 
> The act of making that choice, for whatever reason. Better-ness is
> subjective. 
> But the act of formulating what that is, to me, is a balancing act of
> Varying patterns across the levels. What's best keeps in mind what's
> best
> Across the board, inorganic, organic, social and intellectual relative
> To the value judgment.
> 
> With this balance comes a wisdom about superiority.

Hi Ron,

As far as I can tell, you are not rejecting superiority. You are simply expressing
your opinion as to what is superior. Right?

Platt
 



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