loosecannon
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- May 7, 2007
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Again you perceive it that way because of your political leanings which makes perfect sense.
There is no possiblility what so ever that you are simply wrong. That what you perceive as selfish simply isn't. Given your condescending "I'm-smarter-than-you" tone I doubt you will even attempt to examine your assumptions. Your tone alone indicates that whatever consensus you believe there is, is not rooted in any type of objectivity as is apparent of your immediate translation of the desire to better one's self and achieve whatever they dream you immediatley and unthinkingly translated to selfishness.
Those quotes indicate that a society driven by the benefit of all will only be as good as it's lowest common denominator and that the authority that takes from one claiming to better the whole is in fact taking from the whole.
Denny I suggest you read what the established POV on Rand is. Even her advocates openly admit that she enshrined selfishness as a virtue.
It is her claim to fame. Her hallmark achievement to justify self interest as the virtuous director of human destiny.
Read up m'man.