[MD] Language as trance

[ADRIE KINTZIGER]

Hi Platt, in Belgium the book is titled
an inquiry into value's. choice of the publisher.

2010/11/20 Platt Holden <plattholden at gmail.com>

> Hi Marsha,
>
> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 1:29 PM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > I think the Buddhist's would say that Conventional Reality is constructed
> > of
> > interdependent truths (static patterns of value).   And I can see no
> reason
> > why some truths wouldn't be judged better than others.  Like the Chinese
> > behavior in Tibet: not good.   Compassionate behavior:  better.  imho
> >
>
> I don't question your knowledge of the Buddhist view. I would simply
> observe
> the example you give maintains the definition that the symbol "morality"
> points to social behavior, i.e., immoral (not good), compassion (better).
>
> As I've said, so long as the meaning of the word "morality" is confined to
> ideas of interpersonal relations -- to how we treat one another -- the MOQ
> cannot gain the wide acceptance it seeks. The term "morals" seems
> to erect a wall the MOQ is almost helpless to overcome except for we lucky
> few who challenge not only "Conventional Reality" but also
> conventional thought.
>
> Perhaps instead of "Inquiry into Morality," the book in which the
> MOQ is laid out might have better been subtitled, "An Inquiry Into Why
> the Universe Got Better After the Big Bang."
>
> Platt
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