[Arlo] > I've tried to do that by using Pirsig's own articulation on the > "self-evident > truths" that we pride ourselves on, by showing that these "truths" were > not > 'endowed by God" but were the result of intellectual activity directed at > an > intercultural encounter between Indian and European. They are an outgrowth > of > the Indian culture made abstract and idealized by European observers, > which > later became our founding path (albeit hypocritically).
Speaking of "Pirsig's own articulation," here's also what he said about "Indian culture:" "Primitive tribes such as the American Indians have no record of sweetness and cooperation with other tribes. They ambushed them, tortured them, dashed their children's brains out on rocks." Looks like they missed out on the glories of multiculturism. 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/
