[MD] a-theism and atheism

[Platt Holden]

On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Andre Broersen <andrebroersen at gmail.com>wrote:

> Platt (for the millionth time)quoting Pirsig:
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> "What makes the free-enterprise system superior is that the
> socialists,reasoning intelligently and objectively, have inadvertently
> closed the door to Dynamic Quality in the buying and selling of things."
> (Lila, 17)
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> Andre:
> I think nobody is disputing this observation and insight Platt, an insight
> the conservatives never even thought of, but within the context of the MOQ,
> what point are you trying to make, what revelations do you want to share
> with us by constantly referring to this quote? Because, on its own, it is
> rather meaningless.
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Platt
On its own it speaks volumes -- the free enterprise system is morally
superior to socialism. Why is that so hard for you to accept? Or do you?
Maybe you'll surprise me.


> Furthermore, since Mr. Pirsig suggested that the MOQ is also provisional,
> consider that 'the socialists' have OPENED the door to DQ over the past 25
> years. I mean, the world is changing you know?
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Platt
I see no evidence that socialists have opened the door to DQ. In fact,
considering the current dire economic situation in Europe, I think the
evidence points to the opposite.


> Values shift, values get adopted and rejected and in this sense the
> dominant (socialist) ideology may well turn out to be a more 'official'
> static representation than the values which are actually realized in
> practice and experienced in, by and through its people.
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> Enlighten us Platt.


Platt
I can't make heads nor tails of your last paragraph. Please enlighten us
about what it means.

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