From: David M (davidint@blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: Mon Aug 22 2005 - 18:24:11 BST
>
> You can try to "understand" and rationalize biological behavior all you
> want, but as Pirsig said, "The idea that biological crimes can be ended by
> intellect alone, that you can talk crime to death, doesn't work. . . . and
> the instrument of conversation between society and biology is not words.
> The instrument of conversation between society and biology has always been
> a policeman or a soldier and his gun. (Lila, 24)
>
> Platt
The key word here is 'instrument', it can be directed by biological,
social, intellectual and perhaps loving intention. The intellectual needs
to be kept in touch with the values implied by quality.
David M
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