Hi Everyone:
It is clear in the MOQ that capitalism (free markets) and democratic
representative governments are better (higher quality) than
communism, socialism, Nazism and all forms of totalitarianism such
as found in Arab nations. Nothing in the MOQ claims capitalism and
democracy are perfect. But Pirsig makes clear they are superior
because they allow for (in fact, encourage) greater influence of
Dynamic Quality-the creative evolutionary force.
So it comes as a surprise to see that some who come to this site
attempt to invoke the MOQ to support anti-capitalist and anti-
democratic views, especially when referring to the Israel-Palestine
conflict. It's also surprising to see anti-Jewish feelings being
expressed, especially in light of the persecution these people have
suffered for thousands of years not to mention the Holocaust of barely
60 years ago. That Jews stick together as a group is no more immoral
than the social cohesion of groups throughout the world, a cohesion
vital to any society's very survival against biological forces such as
homicide bombers. The Jewish society's emphasis on education and
intellectualism, perhaps to a higher degree than any other group in the
world, should give pause to any critic of the Jewish people who also
finds in the MOQ an enlightened moral guide.
Quite coincidentally this week I've been reading William Shirer's "Berlin
Diary," written during the period 1934 to 1941 while the author was in
Germany witnessing the rise of Hitler and Nazism. It has many quotes
from Hitler, and as I was reading last night the following quote struck
me between the eyes:
"Jewish reactionary warmongers in the capitalistic democracies
started the war."
>From Hitler's New Year's Proclamation of 1940 to the German people. I
will leave it to you, dear reader, to draw your own conclusions.
Platt
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