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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

IrishAyes

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6. If one espouses unrestricted individualism (ie, sociopathy)

Reply to Igel (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 10:55 PM

Jun 2013

then one must prepare to accept PERSONAL responsibility of the consequences.

Blame Lenin and Stalin? or anyone else? Nope.

If Rand was such a supposedly independent individual, the onus is on HER. Otherwise it's like she 's saying the devil made her do it. Don't fall into the same trap, friend. How would it play out if someone decided to 'cleanse' the world of teabaggers??????

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Ayn Rand: Architect of the culture of death [View all] meow2u3 Jun 2013 OP

I enjoyed that essay -- thanks. hunter Jun 2013 #1

Rand was warped by her childhood. Igel Jun 2013 #2

But that doesn't explain people who haven't suffered that sort of oppresion... hunter Jun 2013 #3

If not so tragic, it would be hysterically funny IrishAyes Jun 2013 #7

If one espouses unrestricted individualism (ie, sociopathy) IrishAyes Jun 2013 #6

"There is no such entity as 'society'" Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2013 #4

No telling. IrishAyes Jun 2013 #5