Quoting Krimel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > [Platt] > > Once you see where Pirsig is coming from, it's not hard to see how > > morality (some things are better than others) underpins each of the > > independent levels. Example: > > It's better to evolve to homo sapiens than remain swamp scum. > > > > [Ron] > > I would have to agree....although I do have my days when swamp scum > > sounds inviting. > > [Platt] > Indeed. Contemplating pond scum can bring about a golden moment of > blessed silence. > > [Krimel] > It seems kind of self serving to state, as a creature already evolved from > swamp scum, that this is a better station than that. But it is the height of > vanity to go on to assert that not only is it better; but my version of > 'betterness' is a universal principle. And this principle of 'betterness' is > a driving force in evolution.
I gather you think it's better not to be so vain as to think your version of betterness is better than anyone else's. ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ 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/
