[MD] SOM's defect comes home to roost

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What are the deadly consequences of environmentalism?



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From: "plattholden at gmail.com" <plattholden at gmail.com>
To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
Sent: Tue, December 1, 2009 9:36:13 AM
Subject: [MD] SOM's defect comes home to roost

Hi All:

One of the main messages of the MOQ is SOM's lack of morality:  

"But having said this, the Metaphysics of Quality goes on to say that 
science, the intellectual pattern that has been appointed to take over 
society, has a defect in it. The defect is that subject-object science has 
no provision for morals." (Lila, 22)

Now with the revelation in e-mails that several renowned scientists have 
been fudging climate warming data we once again see evidence of 
Pirsig's truth. Because they lack a "provision for morals" in their 
worldview, it is all too easy for scientists to succumb to sinful behavior. 
Sure, they talk a good game about transparency, honesty and 
objectivity. But the historical record shows otherwise including, among 
other hoaxers, Mengele on medicine, Mead on Samoans, Kinsey on sex 
and Carlson on DDT.

The current exposure of a data cover up in service of a political agenda 
should serve as a warning against blind acceptance of scientific 
authority so prevalent among today's intellectuals. In such circles, the 
language of "right" and "wrong" has been displaced by the phrase, "The 
research shows . . ."  But what if the research is fraudulent? The UN's 
answer: "Never mind." 

Because of  SOM's "defect" we're being led down the primrose path of 
environmentalism with potentially deadly consequences. We can only 
hope that the scientific community will clean up its own house. But don't 
bet on it. I suspect leftist ideology will again trump honesty. 

Regards,
Platt

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