Death of a Libertarian

Posted by Maphesdus 11 years, 5 months ago to Politics
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I thought this was a really good article, and it effectively sums up the biggest issue I have with Ayn Rand's philosophy.

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  • Posted by $ Maphesdus 11 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    What are you talking about? Anti-discrimination legislation doesn't force anyone to interact with anyone else. It simply prohibits persecution and prejudice within the public sphere.
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  • Posted by $ Maphesdus 11 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Unfortunately, that's actually one of the points that Ayn Rand got wrong. ;)

    Living in any modern society frequently requires one to deal with and interact with people who do not share one's own views, including people who hold views one considers to be irrational. The only way to avoid interacting with such people so would be to remove oneself from society entirely and live the life of a hermit. A hermit is not living in a free society, but rather outside of society entirely.
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 5 months ago
    β€œIn a free society, one does not have to deal with those who are irrational. One is free to avoid them.” ― Ayn Rand, The Virtue of Selfishness.
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