libertarian purity test

mj93
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:16:36 +0000

AHH AYN RAND!

ugh

ok, here are my questions for believers in objectivism, copied from a PM to Taggart …

In Ayn Rand’s “every man for himself, every man for his own desires” philosophy, where is the line drawn?

For example, if a man had the desire to murder another man, would that be fine according to Ayn Rand?

What if man’s choices have indirect influences on, impede, or harm (though not to the extent of murder) another man? What that be okay with Ayn Rand?

If man decides to force another man into minimum wage (yes, FORCE, study the cycle of poverty), is that okay with Ayn Rand?

What about environmental factors? Did you know that MAN’S SELF-INTEREST (greed) is what keeps Africa lacking in nitrogenous soil, in essense, poor and malnutritioned?

Ultimately, what I am trying to ask is this:
Does Ayn Rand’s objectivism take into consideration the interconnected nature of man’s choices?