LS
First let me apologize to all. I was not interested in a mudslinging contest
when I introduced the "power of war" post. Some have misconstrued that I am
lover of war. Nothing could be further from the truth. Been there, done that.
But in dealing reality and with this month's topic:
"the crude issue of power... is always the last of the realities that
sensitive and reasonable men can bring themselves to face".
I felt that the discussion and MoQ should address the crudest power issue of
all WAR.
The points I tried to convey were:
> MoQ is a FORM of pragmatism which ADDS and ENLARGES the way of looking at reality.
It is my understanding that under MoQ, Dynamic quality is the source of
everything. All that ever was, is now, or ever will be. Some how, I know not
how, an event occurs that transforms that Dynamic Quality into something we
can name. Much as I would like, or wish, or hope, these events are not all
positive,or good, or even so-so. Sometimes they're down right bad and the
biggest and badest of them all is WAR. Thus:
> War is Dynamic Quality; make no mistake about it. Negative yes, but still very Dynamic.
Sure, I want my philosophy help me embrace the beauty of a warm spring rain;
but I would also like it to give me some insight into why that tank is driving
though my front door. Better yet, forsee when or why that might happen. Better
still, prevent it from happening.
For me MoQ helps do that.So I went on to say that:
> that in a majority of all conflicts it is the rigidity, static, stuckedness of the
> combatants positions that finally causes the dynamic resolution, war.
Monday I read,in a 98 encyclopedia,and posted this comment which sounded very similar:
> "In most modern societies the resort to war usually occurs only when other
> methods of resolving differences have been exhausted.
To which I append [they're STUCK] and continued
> I don't believe that MoQ excludes [war making as immoral] just expands the "means of resolving d
ifferences" by helping to understand that a delicate balance between static and dynamic must be m
aintained [by societies to prevent wars].
and suggested:
> Maybe we would be better to... wish for a society who's philosophy is based on the "Moral
> equivalent of War." as James earlier said.
> maybe, just maybe,[if MoQ could put a foundation under pragmatism] some of pragmatists
> insights into POWER, ... would be helpful in understanding the implications of MoQ.
Certainly sounds like war-mongering to me, but sometimes reality is "the last
of the realities that sensitive and reasonable men can bring themselves to face".
Better yet, let's pass a global law against competition and enforce the ban
with nuclear weapons! I couldn't help myself.;-)
Dave Thomas
MOQ Online - http://www.moq.org
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