I hold this truth to be self-evident, Marsha, that all truths are equally created.
On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 3:24 PM, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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/ > 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/
