[MD] Replacing SOM

[Krimel]

Arlo,
I respect the fact that you are not acting as an apologist for Pirsig. I consider apologetics as the lowest form of philosophology. But it is disturbing to see you adopting dmb's style of quotefesting. It amounts to the hermeneutic equivalent of cutting up texts to compose a ransom note. All texts are meaningless. If they were not, forums like this would be pointless. Instead I think your reading of these particular texts, rather than being blindingly obvious, is merely blind.

I believe I have addressed most of your arguments elsewhere but let me point out that when Pirsig speaks of Yang of course he is speaking about the ineffable qualities of the Tao. He is merely practicing the advice he later gives Turner. That is completely unsurprising. 
Krimel