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So let me tell you about my sonShanty Posted:
Tons of things… [/sarcasm]
I could go on about what all happened in my life (I mean, I even had my first alcoholic drink when I turned 9)... but I won’t, for now.
On-topic: I also played with barbie dolls when I was a kid, but I also played with GI Joes. I had a large family, and two of my cousins (well back then they were my cousins, no more) were brother-sister. They were always fighting over who I should play with, since we all lived in the same house (well as far as my stepmom’s family is concerned). So one day, I’d be playing with barbie dolls, the next day it’d be GI Joe. Of course, that was all before my family moved to Kingman, Arizona by the time I was 6… afterwards, I found my own hobby of legos. (view post) |
04/07/2008 | |
The dollar failsSimilarly, Anthem is criticized, because in it Rand describes her views as a fully original system, something they certainly are not.
How so? I got the book right next to me, nowhere is there the slightest bumumption it’s an “original idea…” Now, it is true not many, may even a few would be an overestimate, have gone into the depths Ayn Rand has.
Rand’s views are also not something that you would necessarily find agreed to in Libertarian circles; even there, Objectivism is considered pretty extreme.
I don’t agree with every Libertarian, either. But, neither party suits me. I could be an Independent, but that’s too much hbumle as people will argue I’m one thing or another. Well that and my circle of friends doesn’t include any Libertarians aside from me.
It seems strange and self-contradictory to suggest that a ratification of an Amendment, or any other process, can be illegal. Even if this were the case, illegality is insufficiently strong as a reason for denial-such an action should be established as amoral, unethical or even immoral before you can act as if it’s bad. Otherwise, your reasoning at least appears to be circular.
Since I’m a bit lazy right now, so I’ll just link to what I mean – Wiki article – When I have more time, I’ll list additional stuff.
In regard to quotes on freedom or rights, you are going to need to define both concepts in regard to how you use them. Otherwise, they’re little more than rhetorical hammers.
Well Ayn Rand defines it quite well for me, but since you ask… freedom is quite simply the ability to act in accordance with the dictates of reason, in accordance with one’s own true self or values, in accordance with universal values (such as the True and the Good), and even moreso being able to act on a logical basis without choosing emotional favoritism. At least, that’s freedom in general. As Ayn Rand put it, we have different freedoms: Intellectual freedom, Political Freedom, and Economic Freedom. If we are have not even one of those, everything else is nothing more than a totalitarian system.
It seems like you’re using a heavily Kantian system here, but I’m not sure, because Rand wasn’t quite Kantian in her views, either. I fear we aren’t going to communicate very well, because I’m more of a Pragmatist or a Consequentialist in my views. For me, reducing suffering or raising unemployment are more important than preserving fiscal rights. Regardless, I am interested in understanding just where you’re coming from.
While I know of Kante (refresh my mind if you will), tell me how I seem to be using a Kantian system. As my only style is cold and logical. I don’t try to be lukewarm or hot, just cold. (view post) |
04/07/2008 | |
The dollar failsfinale Posted:
I was forthright, just no one asked whom I aligned with.
Ayn Rand has, um, a pretty bad reputation in a bunch of circles, for a bunch of reasons.
Yeah, she was called a Socialist and a Communist during her time, and many people still don’t like her. Mostly because her teachings are hard to accept by the many.
I would strongly encourage you to read some criticisms of her work and Objectivism as a whole before you go quoting her.
Well I would suggest before you do that, actually try suggesting a material. More preferably, something that can be bought at a local bookstore.
Rand’s fictional novels, particularly, have a nasty rep as being designed specifically to ensnare people who don’t understand the context of their views, by creating worlds specifically around making the arguments of Objectivism seem valid.
Objectivism isn’t valid, how? (view post) |
04/07/2008 | |
Old Microsoft Code revealedBigguyinblack Posted:
That’s hilarious! (view post) |
04/06/2008 | |
The dollar failsfinale Posted:
How long did it take you to figure out I’m a laissez-faire Capitalist Libertarian? I go by Ayn Rand’s word 200% and then some, it shouldn’t have been THAT hard to figure out.
The fact of the matter is, as even some die-hard Socialists would admit to, is the great depression was just one part in a cycle of an ever-growing private-market economy. We’ve had similar cycles far beyond the great depression. As the person above put it, FDR’s economic policy of instituting those social programs was an error in/of itself. The people would have to pay for it, and often pay much more than through private means, and let’s not forget the illegal-ratification of the 16th amendment either-even a bigger cause to the great depression.
As Ayn Rand said:
“Let no man posture as an advocate of peace if he proposes or supports any social system that initiates the use of force against individual men, in any form.” (Imposing an involuntarily tax-system, eg. the illegal 16th amendment.)
“Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities (and the smallest minority on earth is the individual). ” (Individuals have the right not to be taxed when not representated. Remember the Boston Tea Party? Our forefathers were not against taxation per-se, but were against any aggressive taxation and taxation without representation.)
“Intellectual freedom cannot exist without political freedom; political freedom cannot exist without economic freedom; a free mind and a free market are corollaries.” (If I need to explain to you what that means, I won’t: go read any of Ayn Rand’s books.)
Edit: All-n-all, if it wasn’t for the bankers of the late 19th century getting a certain group to illegally ratify the 16th amendment, big businesses wouldn’t be the problem to begin with.
Besides, no business is too big. It’s the people that’re not smart enough to endure a boycott that is the problem. (view post) |
04/06/2008 | |
So let me tell you about my songrrrlplz Posted:
I never went through the whole “omg!!! I came out of my mom’s bum” phase, I learned about the whole thing overtime. Plus, considering I had sex as early as 7 it wasn’t the least-bit shocking to me.
0verdrive Posted:
Now that’s ****ing hilarious, at least she has the right attitude!
Carolina_Cutie Posted:
Unless you can be born a Sadist… which wouldn’t happen, would it? (Nah, kid’s no sadist. It’s a joke.) (view post) |
04/05/2008 | |
First black man, first woman, or Vietnam vetTheAlbatross Posted:
You do fight for freedom, but death is also the end of that fight just as easily as freedom is.
“It is wrong to think that belief in freedom always leads to victory; we must always be prepared for it to lead to defeat. If we choose freedom, then we must be prepared to perish along with it.” – Karl Popper
“Democracy and freedom do not guarantee the millennium. No, we do not choose political freedom because it promises us this or that. We choose it because it makes possible the only dignified form of human coexistence, the only form in which we can be fully responsible for ourselves. Whether we realize its possibilities depends on all kinds of things — and above all on ourselves.” – Karl Popper
“It is better to die with a sword in your hands, than a chain over your wings.” – Richard Rahl (view post) |
04/05/2008 | |
The dollar failsfinale Posted: |
04/05/2008 | |
please square do something with the final fantasy viii universeMuddyBallzFlap Posted:
Not really. Final Fantasy VIII’s leveling system made it that whatever your party’s average level was, the enemy would be that level.
Let’s say you had one level 100 character, a level 10, and a level 40 character. Well add that up to 150, divide by 3 to get 50 as the average. So the enemy would be level 50. The last boss in FFVIII, Ultimecia, has a maximum level of 65/75 (I forget which right now), yet every other enemy has no level cap.
However, you did quite frankly miss tons of things I’m sure. Depends on where you stopped playing really. (view post) |
04/04/2008 | |
So let me tell you about my sonSLAVE-JEWESS Posted: |
04/04/2008 | |
First black man, first woman, or Vietnam vetHunyrgLiekTehWofl Posted: |
04/04/2008 | |
First black man, first woman, or Vietnam vetnanafabulous personjesus Posted:
Hardly.
Ann Coulter supports this war-even if only slightly. I however do not support the current war going on in Iraq. Too many of my brothers and sisters have died fighting for a group of people that deserve nothing but death. Same thing true about Europe, really.
Logic just is a cold-bum killer. (view post) |
04/04/2008 | |
Asian Chicks are HOT.pOOpey Posted: |
04/04/2008 | |
HEY fabulous personS HOW DO I SET UP A PROXYBy killing yourself, stupid. (view post) |
04/04/2008 | |
Asian Chicks are HOT.I like Asians. They like enjoy. So I like enjoy Asians. They like me like enjoy Asians. (view post) |
04/04/2008 | |
Wat celebritty do u want?????Petra Nemcova, Milla Jovovich, Angelina Jolie, and Jennifer Lopez. (view post) |
04/04/2008 | |
Guyz help!Don’t you think you would be more “gay” TO be willing to suck it? I dunno, I would much rather call you a lesbian. Either way, just tell him you’re a lesbian and get yourself a girlfriend cause if he really hates you for being “gay” then perhaps you should quit being gay?
Oh btw, where’s my cookie? (view post) |
04/04/2008 | |
Girllss... post yer mammary glands!!Ok, here’s some mammary glands.
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Oh, you mean real mammary glands? I’d have to look through a few dozen websites for that… (view post) |
04/04/2008 | |
ATTENTION: Church of Anonymoushandofg0d Posted:
It’s “HAI GAIZ!”
P.S. Scientology is for idiots. fabulous person. (view post) |
04/04/2008 | |
IronicSo this isn’t the forum to ask for a cheezeburger!?Log in to see images! (view post) |
04/04/2008 |
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