Re: MD The Carousel of Faux Philosophy

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Mon May 23 2005 - 14:39:00 BST

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    MSH writes:

    > Another variation of the Shift is to repeatedly ridicule the ideas of
    > another and then, when asked for evidence, say "This is a forum dedicated
    > to the work of Robert Pirsig. What does this have to do with Pirsig?" For
    > example:
    >
    > "Howard Zinn is a Marxist and I don't believe anything he says."
    > "What evidence do you have that Zinn is a Marxist?"
    > "This forum is about Robert Pirsig, not Howard Zinn."
    >
    > OR
    >
    > "I don't believe any reports issued by anti-American organizations
    > like Amnesty International or Human Rights Watch."
    > "What makes you think they are anti-American?
    > "What does this have to do with the Metaphysics of Quality?"
     
    Speaking of evidence, please specify the source, including the context,
    for these exact quotes. Not that I deny them. I'd also ask of this whole
    thread "What does this have to do with Pirsig or the MOQ?"

    Platt

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