[MD] The Relativist's journey

[Joseph Maurer]

Hi Mark and all,

Yeah!

Joe


On 11/23/11 4:25 PM, "118" <ununoctiums at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Joe,
> Yes, Quality is more like music than an edifice.  We have some
> convinced that Quality has the four walls of inorganic, biological,
> social, and intellectual, when in actuality it can equally be
> considered as a symphony.  We have some that take the division of
> dynamic and static literally, and then perform an Aristotelian
> break-down of these components seeking truth.  Put enough words
> together, and it will give the appearance of truth.  And taking it as
> such we get completely stuck.  There is no music on a page of paper.
> We do not create a building out of music.  We do not project music out
> or backward to make it sensible.  We just enjoy it.
> 
> Comparing things is simply comparing things.  It assumes that such
> comparison is a valid presentation of Quality.  I love my children.
> What do I compare that to so as to make it real in a relativistic
> world, not loving them?  Do I need to measure the love so as to place
> it in reality?  I create music using Garageband on my Mac.  How do I
> compare the act of creation?  Is it to lack of creation?  Do I
> consider one act of creation relative to another?  Do I give one
> occurrence a "10" and another a "2"?  I like the color blue, but
> relative to what?  Not liking the color blue?  My liking of the color
> red?  So, blue becomes better relative to red, what exactly does that
> say?  It is a preference, wow imagine that.  I try to do things the
> best I can, not because of some relative notion, but because I want
> to.  What is "best"?  Well the relativist would say that it is better
> than "not so best".  What a snarly idea!
> 
> Betty Botter bought a bit of butter.
> The butter Betty Botter bought was a bit bitter
> And made her batter bitter.
> But a bit of better butter
> Makes better batter.
> So Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter,
> Making Betty Botter's bitter batter better.
> 
> Arghh!  I've got callouses on my lips!
> 
> Cheers,
> Mark
> 
> On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Joseph  Maurer <jhmau at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Hi Mark and All,
>> 
>> Communication follows definition.  Definition follows evolution.
>> Individuality follows definition.  Comparing things highlights communication
>> of individuality.
>> 
>> Given an evolutionary schema of 7 levels like a musical scale, or color
>> spectrum, comparison can be a pleasing symphony, evolution, or a horrible
>> discord, conceptualized opinion beyond a perception of reality, imho.
>> 
>> Joe
>> 
>> 
>> On 11/23/11 12:41 PM, "118" <ununoctiums at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> So, let me ask you a different question:
>>> What is it deep down inside you (and possibly many others) that causes
>>> you to want to compare everything?
>>> 
>>> No, not a trick question, a question requesting understanding on my
>>> part.  Relativism is only one way of looking at things, imo.
>> 
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