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Politics : Evolution
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To: Solon who wrote (48306)3/7/2014 9:42:29 AM
From: Greg or e  Read Replies (2) of 69300
 
<<All Rand's arguments ultimately rest on unsupportable assertions.>>

Declaring that the ultimate purpose of Man is to survive is a completely arbitrary and unsupported assertion.

All you get from "A is A", IS A, eh? No solution to the Is-Ought problem there.

"If you don't like the dictionary definition of a word because it fails to
meet your self serving purpose that's too bad."

I like the dictionary just fine. You are either being ignorant or dishonest. Rand pointed
out very clearly: "the exact meaning and dictionary definition of the word
"selfishness" is: concern with one’s own
interests.


We've already seen that you are redefining the words "Self serving" and "Selfishness" in order to spin them in a positive way.

Like your example of how you are "helping" drunks by fleecing them of their money at the poker table.
Pure Sophistry.
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