On May 29, 2010, at 9:06 AM, ARLO J BENSINGER JR wrote: > [Arlo] > Imprisoning intellect as SOM, yes, by claiming ALL intellect is SOM you take > an > evolutionary hierarchy and declare its uppermost level "cancerous". I think > Pirsig's view that this actually undermines the MOQ is spot on. > > [Adie] > where did i make a statement like this?, claiming all intellect is som?i never > did , nor do i believe that all intellect is som. > > [Arlo] > You did not. Marsha, a la Bo, does. And that is what we were talking about > when > you jumped in. It was to her I paraphrased: > > Pirsig: The patient HAS cancer. > Marsha: The patient IS cancer. > > And that's a big difference. > > The above use of "you" is the abstract general. "By riding a roller coaster, > you run the risk of getting puked on." Not *you*, but the hypothetical rider.
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