[MD] Correctness and Usefulness

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting Heather Perella <spiritualadirondack at yahoo.com>:

> 
> > > > > SA previously:
> > > > > > >     Without compassion for your fellow
> > human
> > > > what hope do any of us have?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Platt:
> > > > > > "Intellectuals must find biological
> > behavior, no
> > > > > > matter what its ethnic connection,
> > > > > > and limit or destroy destructive biological
> > > > patterns
> > > > > > with complete moral ruthlessness,
> > > > > > the way a doctor destroys germs, before
> > those
> > > > > > biological patterns destroy
> > > > > > civilization itself." (Lila, 24)
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > SA previously:  Yeah, and your point?
> > > 
> > > Platt quotes Pirsig: 
> > > > "The ideal of a harmonious society in which
> > everyone
> > > > without coercion cooperates
> > > > happily with everyone else for the mutual good
> > of
> > > > all is a devastating fiction."
> > > > (Lila, 24)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > SA previously:  Yes, and again, your point?  Are
> you just in
> > the mood to quote Pirsig to somebody?
> 
> Platt: 
> > My point is the same as Pirsig's. Sorry if you don't
> > get it, or don't believe it.
> 
> SA:  Platt, I think you like chasing ghosts sometimes.
>  I keep saying I agree with the quotes.  I'm wondering
> why you keep coming back to me with another quote and
> another quote.  That's why I asked, "Are you just in
> the mood to quote Pirsig to somebody?"

Glad you agree with the quotes. So you get my point after all, and 
your original question is answered. 

Platt



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