Greetings Rick, Platt, Rog!
RICK:
Democracy is explicitly named as Intellectual value by Pirsig
on p.187-188 in LILA. Did anyone consider that it was our democratically
elected leaders who made this decision? A mob outcry has strong-armed our
chosen decision makers into changing their minds. Is this what democracy
means?
MARY:
Yes. A mob outcry strong-armed our elected leaders into office, after all.
RICK:
Should society force its will on government whenever it's displeased
by the decisions of elected leaders?
MARY: Absolutely!
RICK:
Is nobody bothered by this?
MARY:
I guess I'm bothered that you are bothered - especially since the US is not
a true Democracy anyway. If it were, GW Bush would not be President.
Right?
Wishing you happiness,
Mary
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