[MD] Empirical and Historical

[plattholden at gmail.com]

On 21 Jul 2009 at 15:31, Arlo Bensinger wrote:

> [Platt]
> Not surprising to see an academic valuing "communism and socialism, 
> programs for intellectual control of society."
> 
> [Arlo]
> Wow! Awesome but moronic non-sequitar! Great use of that talk-radio 
> style bullshit for sure!
> 
> But... didn't Pirsig say the intellectual level is morally superior, 
> and should dominate society? I do recall something called the MOQ 
> that placed intellect above society on the moral hierarchy? Of couse, 
> the conservative agenda to "slow drift" back to the social domination 
> of intellect nonwithstanding... Or, on your level, I'd say, "not 
> surprising to see a anti-intellectual valuing conservatism and 
> fascism, programs for social control of intellect."

On your level it's obvious you favor communism and socialism for 
intellectual control of society, blithely ignoring the defect in 
intellectualism. Not to mention the defect in lumping conservatism with 
fascism. What an ignoramus!    

> [Platt]
> You might want try to understand the defect in intellect one day, not 
> to mention its limitations.
> 
> [Arlo]
> Moronic charge. Everyone here "understands the defect", best of all 
> Ant and DMB, who have both received the blessings and support of 
> Pirsig himself. I mean, unless you think Pirsig doesn't understand 
> the MOQ better than you do.

Stupid remark. Pirsig understands that free market capitalism is superior 
to your intellectual communist and socialist programs for control of 
society. Apparently "everyone here" doesn't understand that, least of all 
you and DMB. Whether Ant does or not I wouldn't know since he rarely 
says anything here although I think he leans toward socialism.