The Problem With Ayn Rand

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

In your tax example, for instance, your wanting to pay higher taxes for social services would only be altruism if you rejected those services for yourself.  Sort of like giving the medicine you need for your own health to someone else for the sake of their's.

Regardless of what she drummed her whole life, it diidn't keep her from going on welfare when she couldn't afford her own treatment. Quite understandable but another disqualifier for her message.

'First, secure an independent income. Then practice virtue.' - Greek proverb.

I have no problem with people availing themselves of social services - people want to be healthy, people want to eat. But I agree that it takes a steaming great hypocrite to go about spouting off about 'rugged individualism' and then turn to the evil State for help when the chips are down.

Boru