[MD] Mindless Metaphysics

[David M]

> David comments to Gav -- 
>
>> You know I can't think of a good reason not to call DQ
>> sacred, perhaps our highest value.  I get the fear about the
>> negative aspects of religion, but I am also sure that why
>> we invent religion is because DQ is awesome and impressive.
>> Religion goes badly wrong, but so does SOM, freedom,
>> democracy, sugar, all SQ, but don't mean we'd prefer
>> nothing, the good has to be distinguished from the bad,
>> such is quality.
>
> Either I'm getting soft-headed in my old age, or you guys are starting to
> make sense!
>
> Now, if only Dave could see that he's answered Gav's rhetorical question,
> "so, what use is the SOM distinction?" by his statement "the good has to 
> be
> distinguished from the bad, such is quality."  Replace "quality" with
> "value" and you've just described the morality of Essentialism.
>



DM: Values have always been key to the MOQ. Quality implies values.