[MD] Some historical perspective

[X Acto]

Marsha:
Within the last few months I have come to the conclusion that, like Bo has been arguing, that Intellectual patterns are ALL of the subject/object type.  That is, Intellectual patterns are about the process that reifies concepts and symbols to be acted upon by a independent self.  The pronouns and nouns are a dead giveaway.  This is not from the MoQ point-of-view, but from a SOM point-of-view.

Ron :
It is precisely this SOM point of view that MoQ rejects. The point of view that is absolute,
cultural-centric and value-less.

It uncovers this "point of view" as an illusion. It is this point of view that is rejected not
the interpretation of s/o. It makes s/o one of many pictures in a gallery, one of "many truths".

It is very tempting to want to make the MoQ a transcendant level, one "above" intellect
it makes one feel superior to others, "enlightened" ..

It think that way leads to ego gratification... smugness and elitism

You may say that the self is an illusion, but that illusion sure gets 
pissed off when others disagree with it...it invents justifications
for it's "superior" point of view. A point of view built apon the transcendance
of prejudices not the destruction of them.

I feel there is a distinction between the two.
and that distinction makes all the difference.