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Politics : Evolution
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To: koan who wrote (48018)3/3/2014 10:08:05 PM
From: Greg or e  Read Replies (1) of 69300
 
You mentioned how Atheist Randians viewed "the Christian moral imperative to
serve the needy is a “monstrous idea.”


"You are mis characterizing what I said. I never said what you said I said."

Now Koan, have take nice long toke and relax. Read the sentence carefully. My quote is entirely accurate.

"Her atheism has nothing to do with that."

Au contraire mon fraire....

Rand's objectivism is premised on her Atheism and is in fact an attempt to ground objective moral truths (i.e. the sort of moral truths that are discovered rather than invented by humans and which are "valid and binding whether anybody believes in them or not" [ W.L.C.) apart from the existence of the God of the Bible. Rand failed. (If you disagree and think she was successful then just say so.)

"I consider myself a very moral, generous and honest man."

I grant that you probably are a morally upstanding individual. NOTICE That's NOT the question.

So... Rand failed to properly ground her moral philosophy; How did you succeed? We need to see your work, not just the conclusion.
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