Hi Platt, in Belgium the book is titled an inquiry into value's. choice of the publisher.
2010/11/20 Platt Holden <[email protected]> > Hi Marsha, > > On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 1:29 PM, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I think the Buddhist's would say that Conventional Reality is constructed > > of > > interdependent truths (static patterns of value). And I can see no > reason > > why some truths wouldn't be judged better than others. Like the Chinese > > behavior in Tibet: not good. Compassionate behavior: better. imho > > > > I don't question your knowledge of the Buddhist view. I would simply > observe > the example you give maintains the definition that the symbol "morality" > points to social behavior, i.e., immoral (not good), compassion (better). > > As I've said, so long as the meaning of the word "morality" is confined to > ideas of interpersonal relations -- to how we treat one another -- the MOQ > cannot gain the wide acceptance it seeks. The term "morals" seems > to erect a wall the MOQ is almost helpless to overcome except for we lucky > few who challenge not only "Conventional Reality" but also > conventional thought. > > Perhaps instead of "Inquiry into Morality," the book in which the > MOQ is laid out might have better been subtitled, "An Inquiry Into Why > the Universe Got Better After the Big Bang." > > 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/md/archives.html > -- parser 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/md/archives.html
