[MD] Skepticism&Behaviour

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Michael and Andre

17 March.

Michael writes:
> The degree of personal vindiction in here is thick enough to cut with
> a knife. Its too bad. It makes thinking things through with words in
> here *very* difficult. Why can't we all agree to respect each others'
> views, listen to ideas and thoughts, debate them, even with vigor, but
> not make it *personal*? There are some here who seem to have no
> problem doing so.

Hi Michael 
If this pertains to Ron Kulp's "blow-out" I certainly agree about 
listening to ideas, but never mind him. Not to get personal, but he 
is desperate for attention and when I don't bother with him he gets 
pissed. I've been through such before and am impervious, if only 
the MOQ (as I interprets it) serves me I'm fine.  

Andre writes:
> I know that Bodvar can look after himself but do want to say this: I
> cannot think of anyone here on this Discuss being more committed to the
> MoQ than he is. He has defended his SOL/ MOQ position for more than ten
> years now and has copped flack from many. He has also pulled many into
> line when he felt they were straying too far from the MoQ path. And has
> been appreciated for that! 

Thanks a lot Andre, I may be single-minded to the point of 
monomania and have "pestered" this discussion with the SOL 
interpretation of the MOQ for X years, but for the reason that it IS 
the MOQ and by now there is no opposition to it except when 
people has to take a stand, then they either "don't understand" or 
"the MOQ is Pirsig's property" *).  

*) Note that Pirsig always says "..the MOQ", never "my MOQ"

Bodvar