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mr715 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:20 PM Original message |
Philosophical Question |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. If you are an objectivist you are no Democrat. |
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NAO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:40 PM Original message |
It is possible to be an Objectivist Democrat |
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Finding Rawls (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. I agree that the two are compatible nt |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
16. To an Objectivist, freedom is obtained by being a self-centered asshole; |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. I was quite smitten with the Rand philosophy |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 12:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
17. That's why I wanted to know how long it's been since s/he first read Rand. |
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mr715 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 08:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Dates |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. oooh |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. here |
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Finding Rawls (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I dont agree that most democrats are socialist nt |
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Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 10:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. That's a bold statement. Dems come in many flavors not just the one |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. As far as I know |
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NAO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Zero-Sum Robber-Baron Capitalism is to Objectivism... |
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NAO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. I started out as an Objectivist, have lots of comments... |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. Interesting Works, But Can't Be Taken Seriously |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
8. I graduated with a degree in Philosphy and Ayn Rand was a special |
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NAO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. You could justify progressivism to an open minded Objectivist (sic) |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. When talking Philo it is better to not discuss actual world events and |
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Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 10:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Okay, let's have a moratorium on using the term "qua." |
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kiraboo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Read The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged when I was 15. |
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NAO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
15. The Benefits and Hazards of the Philosophy of Ayn Rand |
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housewolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 03:25 AM Response to Original message |
18. I read Ayn Rand when I was in my 20's |
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Kenneth ken (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 05:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. well said! |
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NAO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
20. More Ayn Rand and Objectivism Resources |
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mr715 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. Like I said |
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Cats Against Frist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
23. Objectivism Sucks |
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