[MD] An inquiry into morals

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting Steven Peterson <stevenkpeterson at mac.com>:

> Hi Platt,
> 
> You said:
> >> Is it moral for politicians to promise benefits using other people's
> >> money?
> >>
> >> Seem to me that's a social pattern attempting to devour an intellectual
> >> pattern and thus immoral.
> >>
> >> What do you think?
> 
> Steve:
> Can you explain why this is an example of a social pattern attempting to devour an
> intellectual pattern?

Steve:

The intellectual pattern values our personal freedom from social value coercion
as exemplified by Pirsig's citing intellect as the moral basis for the values of
free speech, freedom of the press and trial by jury. (Lila, 13)

Regards,
Platt

 

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