[MD] The Mythos-Logos issue.

[plattholden at gmail.com]

On 1 Jul 2010 at 15:43, Ian Glendinning wrote:

> Quite simple Platt.
> 
> Up with disagreement say we all. And even up with measured amounts of
> lying, bullshit, misrepresentation and distortion ... in the name of
> fiction, rhetoric, irony, fun, spice and variety. Honest lying, to
> quote your mate Henry Frankfurter.
> 
> But down with persistent lying, bullshit, misrepresentation,
> distortion and generally dishonest argumentation. Any social
> organization, like a discussion group needs to draw such a line. Take
> the medicine Bo, your ego will survive to argue another day. As Horse
> clearly said, it's not you we want to lose, just the lying.
> 
> The Jester (that's you Platt, The Old Plant) is the one and only fool
> to which the rule is allowed not to apply, otherwise you'd be ahead of
> Bo in the queue. Hang on to the thorny crown, that's how we can tell
> it's you.
> Ian

[Platt}
Ah yes, the thought police, the sole arbiters of what constitutes lies, 
bullshit, misrepresentation, distortion and generally dishonest argumentation, 
believing that if the majority says something is objectionable, it should be 
banished and the perpetrator punished. The self-glorification is breathtaking. 
As Pirsig would probably advise based on his truth anologue, to say Bo's 
assertions are low quality is fine. To censor him would be about as low quality 
as one can get. Might as well start burning books.