John, Truth being relative, or dependent, does not mean every truth equal in value?
Marsha On Feb 1, 2010, at 5:53 PM, John Carl wrote: > Platt, > > It's extremely incoherent to assert as true that truth is relative. But, in >> this day and age, incoherence is often celebrated, as pronouncements >> by progressives (we can spend our way to prosperity) and "modern" art >> paintings attest. >> > > I don't know much about modern art and all species of liberalism have about > run their course but I agree that choosing incoherence as value is an > ongoing mystery to me. Why would anybody? > > A possible answer came to my attention a few days ago, a quote of Aldous > Huxley admitting to a decision of intellectuals to do away with values, > because they wished to be free from sexual restraints. To be fair, he was > only admitting on his part and construing his reality to others according to > his best surmise. But as an MoQist who takes the social as the fundamental, > it makes sense to me. > > Even philosophers need to get laid. Spread an anything-goes-values-free > metaphysics glorifying intellect as value with science and the academy at > the top o' the heap, and you're bound to have better luck and more variety > at the local pub on a friday night. That's my theory. > > And here's what you got. All the effects around us and still Moronists in > the MoQ trying to push their valueless values. > > tsk tsk indeed. > > Loyally yours, > > John > 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/ ___ 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/
