tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post8696315964621121984..comments2023-10-31T10:28:50.158-04:00Comments on The Zeray Gazette: The Moral Vacuum in ObjectivismJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-73842167810230120762009-11-13T12:20:25.741-05:002009-11-13T12:20:25.741-05:00You confuse tax-funded charity with individual and...<i>You confuse tax-funded charity with individual and/or organized voluntary donations or services....You obviously subscribe to context dropping when you equalize the private with the state.</i><br><br /><br />How do you gather this impression from what I have written?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-81494061478350466962009-11-13T09:16:41.138-05:002009-11-13T09:16:41.138-05:00You confuse tax-funded charity with individual and...You confuse tax-funded charity with individual and/or organized voluntary donations or services.<br /> An individual's first concern should ALWAYS be their person. Obviously, I would be in no position to donate to individuals or organizations to assist others unless I am in a position MYSELF to do so. <br /> You obviously subscribe to context dropping when you equalize the private with the state.<br /> I'm 63, just read "Atlas Shrugged" for the 3rd time and completely agree with its ideals.rtaylortitlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04398331289779781763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-13954848969827935302009-11-11T12:44:21.446-05:002009-11-11T12:44:21.446-05:00But right now I tend to err in favor of taking car...<i>But right now I tend to err in favor of taking care of myself and my family (and to hell with the rest of the world) while I sort things out.</i><br /><br />"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven..."Dan Trabuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303597141397042669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-12743789272193905562009-11-11T10:18:15.621-05:002009-11-11T10:18:15.621-05:00bob wrote:
Reading Atlas Shrugged earlier this ye...bob wrote:<br /><br /><i>Reading Atlas Shrugged earlier this year I was bothered by the selfish nature of Objectivism. Even as I was rooting for the indutrialist to stop the intrusiveness of the government.</i><br><br /><br />Yeah, and the literal worship of the dollar was creepy.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-2823942756522238532009-11-11T10:17:29.586-05:002009-11-11T10:17:29.586-05:00Cynicism aside, I suspect you're more Jesus-ia...<i>Cynicism aside, I suspect you're more Jesus-ian, than Rand-ian on this point, yes?</i><br><br /><br />Probably, Dan. But right now I tend to err in favor of taking care of myself and my family (and to hell with the rest of the world) while I sort things out.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-77018154984742612082009-11-11T10:06:06.668-05:002009-11-11T10:06:06.668-05:00Of course, a society in which there existed a gene...<i>Of course, a society in which there existed a general social contract -- you pick me up when I'm down, and vice versa -- could be said to espouse selfishness as the fundamental motive.</i><br /><br />Perhaps. Which may be one reason why you I suspect you might prefer Jesus' solution: <br /><br /><i>But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Creator in heaven...<br /><br />If you love [ie, do good for, help, etc] those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?</i><br /><br />While it is true that, as you do unto others, so often you will have done unto you, that need not be the motivation. Rather, we ought to just do the right thing for its own sake (and that, in turn, will be better for our sake and for society, as well). <br /><br />Cynicism aside, I suspect you're more Jesus-ian, than Rand-ian on this point, yes?Dan Trabuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303597141397042669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-56051786456917384612009-11-11T04:44:32.040-05:002009-11-11T04:44:32.040-05:00People study and talk about philosophies because t...People study and talk about philosophies because there are flaws to be found. <br />Reading Atlas Shrugged earlier this year I was bothered by the selfish nature of Objectivism. Even as I was rooting for the indutrialist to stop the intrusiveness of the government.<br /><br />I wonder if we aren't more interested in her ideas now because she looks more like a prophet than a philosopher.bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122361539939744451noreply@blogger.com