[Platt] "You go to any socialist city and it's always a dull place because there's little Dynamic Quality." (Lila, 17)
"Any socialist city" doesn't mean the Warsaw pact countries. [Krimel] Correct me if I am wrong here but according to your definition of socialism are Paris, London and Geneva socialist cities? Are you suggesting that Pirsig would find them dull or devoid of DQ? [Platt] OK. You asked and I answered, like your answer below. . [Krimel] Your answer avoided the question suggesting outside reading. I at least attempted to summarize and show the relevance to the point at hand. But left my be clear I don't really recommend to book or the lecture I cited I found them overly simplistic. [Platt] Since you are interacting and helping me with references, I assume you are extremely happy with our "interpersonal relationship." [Krimel] I always enjoy sparing with you, Platt. But you are infuriatingly stuck in a rut and almost always wrong. But then happiness is not the only basis for interpersonal relationships just healthy interpersonal relationship. Ours is ever dysfunctional and I suspect subtracting minutes from our lives. [Platt] Your analogy is flawed. Societies don't get pregnant. Your logic is also flawed. Government (the police and military) are needed to fight off biological forces that destroy societies. [Krimel] My analogy is to the either/or all or none righteous proclamation you are given to making. The police and military are rarely effective tools for dealing with biology the are forces used to combat force as a last resort. [Platt] What is not needed is big government such as found in socialist countries. [Krimel] Where are these socialist countries again? [Platt] I assume you read Lila. [Krimel] Several times, but I suspect it was not at all the same book you read. Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
