[Platt]
I'm all in favor of trying isolationism again. There's only one problem.
Who will defend the intellectual rights of free speech, freedom of
religion, freedom of assembly, trial by jury, habeas corpus, government by
consent, etc.? The rest of the world seems bent on appeasement, just as
Europe did during the rise of Hitler and later while threatened by Russian
communism. Even now Europeans stand idly by while Muslims, rejecting
Western values and refusing to assimilate, occupy their countries. But,
what the hell? If you're a multi-culturist, it makes no difference whose
regime you live under. All are equally moral. Pirsig may be the only
intellectual left who believes multi-culturism is bullcrap. "A culture
that
supports the dominance of social values over biological values is an
absolutely superior culture to one that does not, and a culture that
supports the dominance of intellectual values over social values is
absolutely superior to one that does not." (Lila, 24) But, who pays any
attention to Pirsig anyway? Just a few of us "cult" members.
I also think that we must protect all the Good things we have against more
reactionary social level dominated cultures. I think most of Europe is doing
that though, the best they can without sparking racism or acting
imperialistic - because, you know, that's the stuff that gets towers blown
up.
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