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Originally Posted by ricechickie
Really? She said those things?
No, she did not. She had no problem with people having their individual preferences, as long as they didn't impose them on anyone else.
Her problem with communism is that it's all about imposing restrictions on business relationship, while capitalism is always about entering into voluntary relationships with those whom you CHOOSE to do business.
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no no, I obviously wasn't suggesting they were quotes, but they are the inevitable result of ascribing to her phillosophy. She only showcases how her approach works in situations where it is already a given. If you start applying her phillosophy to more down-to-earth aspects of modern living, you come across some rather disturbing conclusions about how you should view the world:
Believing that everybody with a functioning mind will agree with you.
Believing that anybody who doesn't agree with you must consequently not have a functioning mind.
Believing that some people are inherently better than others.
Believing that these people are allowed to rule and "create" with no restrictions whatsoever.
Believing that some people are inherently worse than others.
Believing that the best thing those can do other than idly sitting around is being serfs to the better people.
Believing that everything that has not been created by humans is free for unlimited consumption by everyone.
Now, to put the burden of proof back on your understanding of Objectivism/Altruistic Egoism, what about Ayn Rand phillosophy shows that she disagreed with these conclusions?