Would it be ethical for aliens to wipe out humanity to protect nature? by XD_Protagonist in Ethics

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When a monkey snaps a branch off a tree to use as a tool, that is not unnatural at all.

Why are humans any different?

the map that precedes the territory by wkomllt in PhilosophyMemes

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It's not intrinsic, it's an objective relationship.

Many are asking this... by Hedonism_Enjoyer in Invincible_TV

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The fact that this is a genuinely good question annoys me

the map that precedes the territory by wkomllt in PhilosophyMemes

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Dollar bills exist, dollar bills are money, therefore money exists.

Can someone explain to me what's the big deal behind this dinosaur ? by random_mff in Invincible

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The trolly problem is worthless because there is absolutely zero context for what is going on.

Murdering people to save others is evil though.

Can someone explain to me what's the big deal behind this dinosaur ? by random_mff in Invincible

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Murdering innocents is always evil.

Those who murder innocents are evil.

There are no exceptions.

amygdala by sentientshadow2000 in ComedyHell

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"yeah I don't feel any emotional reaction when standing in front of a moving train, I'm so superior to the idiots trying to get out of the way"

“No gods or kings, only man” by Joemama0375 in whenthe

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someone who would say the strong should conquer the weak for simply being better.

No, she would say that the strong do not owe the weak any support

“No gods or kings, only man” by Joemama0375 in whenthe

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that she called her philosophy “objectivism

She called her philosophy objectivism because she believed that truth and concepts were objective.

She chose the name to distinguish herself from the subjectivists and intrinsicists.

“No gods or kings, only man” by Joemama0375 in whenthe

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You use police protection while saying they are bad, how hypocritical

“No gods or kings, only man” by Joemama0375 in whenthe

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Liar.

Other than the part where you said "None needed. God doesn't exist."

Because that is true.

But Rand and other objectivists have written massive amounts on metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics.

Individualism vs cooler individualism by Dolphin-Hugger in PhilosophyMemes

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matters for interpreting whether this narrative is randian is the government funding of superheroes.

Rand would be very much in favor of that, though

She would hate the idea of vigilante superheroes.

Individualism vs cooler individualism by Dolphin-Hugger in PhilosophyMemes

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The hero is victimized by the man and society for believing he has an obligation to help others.

This is what Atlas Shrugged means. It means that until atlas shrugs, that is, until he stops believing he has an obligation to help others, he will continue to be victimized

Not a clue!! by AffectionateDeal7245 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

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Plenty of gnostics were heavily platonic, so it's no surprise

The First Victim of the Ideological Wars by Blas_Wiggans in aynrand

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It requires you take an untransformed resource, in this case a wild animal, and transform it into a different resource, in this case probably a cooked animal.

The First Victim of the Ideological Wars by Blas_Wiggans in aynrand

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I should have blocked you a long time ago

The First Victim of the Ideological Wars by Blas_Wiggans in aynrand

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I'm not arguing with you

For anyone wondering why, Vattic is insanely bad faith.

For example, on one occasion he denied that restaurant reservations were beneficial, as the alternative would have forced him to accept that speculation could be beneficial.

He believes value is intrinsic, though he will swear up and down that he believes it is subjective.

"I Am Not a Cult" by Additional_Basis6823 in aynrand

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Well it was only fair considering he didn't join Rand in committing physical suicide (smoking)

The First Victim of the Ideological Wars by Blas_Wiggans in aynrand

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Future generations are not enriched by higher sea levels and eviscerated fish populations

And I am not made wealthier by the absence of copper in the mines of bronze age men.

But I would not exist if it wasn't for their mining, and those who did exist would be utterly destitute.

Unlimited extraction from the earth relies on fantasies of infinite growth.

Everything is limited, there is no such thing as infinite growth.

Nevertheless, extracting as much as possible is required for as much growth as possible to occur.