[MD] Problems with Intellectual control of Society

[Arlo Bensinger]

[Marsha]
I was very upset that dmb walked away, but then I was very upset that 
Nick was driven away.

[Arlo]
Nick was not driven away. He was suspended from the forum by the 
moderator after making repeated threats of gun violence.

And you're being "very upset that DMB walked away" consisted of "I 
guess he can't take what he dishes out". Yeah, that's "very upset". 
But don't lose sight of my reply to Platt here. I'm not making 
comments about DMB's "politeness", his interactive style or anything 
else like this. I am only bothered by the apparent glee that his 
departure has garnered by some, and I find this quite pathetic in a 
forum where he has received very high praise regarding his 
understanding from the very man whose ideas we are (ostensibly) here 
to discuss.

When Platt said "DMB needed a lot of help", he could not have been 
referring to DMB's understanding of the MOQ, since Pirsig himself has 
said otherwise. Was  it his politeness? Maybe, but again I'd choose 
someone who is impolite but understands the MOQ a great deal to 
someone who is polite but offers nothing of value. Mental state? Who 
do you think needs help more. DMB for being bombastic or Nick for 
repeating threats about shooting people until the moderator, a pretty 
laid back and easy going guy if there ever was one, decided to 
intervene? (By the way, I am not Horse. If you want to challenge 
Horse's decision again, you'll need to take it up with him.) But I 
will say this, I never once cheered that Nick was gone, nor have I 
once made a dismissive remark about him since.