Hi All: One of the main messages of the MOQ is SOM's lack of morality:
"But having said this, the Metaphysics of Quality goes on to say that science, the intellectual pattern that has been appointed to take over society, has a defect in it. The defect is that subject-object science has no provision for morals." (Lila, 22) Now with the revelation in e-mails that several renowned scientists have been fudging climate warming data we once again see evidence of Pirsig's truth. Because they lack a "provision for morals" in their worldview, it is all too easy for scientists to succumb to sinful behavior. Sure, they talk a good game about transparency, honesty and objectivity. But the historical record shows otherwise including, among other hoaxers, Mengele on medicine, Mead on Samoans, Kinsey on sex and Carlson on DDT. The current exposure of a data cover up in service of a political agenda should serve as a warning against blind acceptance of scientific authority so prevalent among today's intellectuals. In such circles, the language of "right" and "wrong" has been displaced by the phrase, "The research shows . . ." But what if the research is fraudulent? The UN's answer: "Never mind." Because of SOM's "defect" we're being led down the primrose path of environmentalism with potentially deadly consequences. We can only hope that the scientific community will clean up its own house. But don't bet on it. I suspect leftist ideology will again trump honesty. Regards, Platt 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/
