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Academic proposes ”Coercive Paternalism” #tcot #tlot #teaparty


ROBERT JAMES BIDINOTTO: A Manifesto for “Coercive Paternalism” …..” Well, comes now a $95 tome titled–are you ready?– Against Autonomy: Justifying Coercive Paternalism. http://bidinotto.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-manifesto-for-coercive-paternalism.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+RobertJamesBidinotto+(ROBERT+JAMES+BIDINOTTO)&m=1 …” The book’s product description on Amazon notes that, in America, to respect autonomy is often understood to be the chief way to bear witness to the intrinsic value of persons. … Continue reading

DEBATE: Dinesh D’Souza vs. Andrew Bernstein Objectivist Bernstein & Christian Apologist D’Souza to debate in Austin Texas on Feb 8


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Ignoramus confesses her ignorance of #Objectivism by her ”death-blow” to it.


RRD:At this point the alert(or conscious) reader may ask:How can a ignoramus deal a death blow to a philosophy of which they are ignorant of? Exactly. Before continuing I wish to state that I am not any kind of “official” spokesperson for Objectivism,that what follows is My presentation of certain aspects of Objectivism as I … Continue reading

“You propose to establish a social order based on the following tenets: that you’re incompetent to run your own life, but competent to run the lives of others… #tcot #teaparty #tlot


Atlas Shrugged – Wikiquote http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Atlas_Shrugged John Galt “You propose to establish a social order based on the following tenets: that you’re incompetent to run your own life, but competent to run the lives of others — that you’re unfit to exist in freedom, but fit to become an omnipotent ruler — that you’re unable to … Continue reading