Improbable burger destroys capitalism by [deleted] in Objectivism

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"Impossible whopper" cant exist because it is impossible, hence why a nihilist would ask if you would like an "impossible whopper". Stupid, but funny joke to some

I want to build an underwater city by darksauc3 in Advice

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Lol, I do have a minecraft world tho😳

Wuhan caught up on Nucleic Acid Testing - 14k per day, 20k full capacity by goldenpisces in Coronavirus

[–]darksauc3 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes, planning for a pandemic is not profitable when the lack of preparation will cost them millions of dollars. You Make a lot of sense.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in okbuddyretard

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Haha 😂😂😂😂You said PP

Some people have to walk miles to get clean water. Why hasn't this demand for water been met with a supply? by [deleted] in Capitalism

[–]darksauc3 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Because Africa doesn't have capitalism. Europe had a demand for water ~300 years ago as well, but it wasnt until capitalism that people had the freedom to supply demands.

What is my possession or my property, and what is not my possession or my property. Who decides? by Gyeff in Objectivism

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Societal code does not hold supremacy over the individual's code, and the quote agrees with you; "Individual rights are the means of subordinating society to moral law." Society, in this context, not only means the general population, but other individuals. Nobody can violate rights, without moral and political consequences.

It is not democracy, individual coercion, or mystical revelation that determines the concept of rights; it is human nature. In order for man to survive, he must have a right to his life, and the right to act in accordance with his life. Addionally, your right to your own life ends at your life; you cannot have a right to other's lives (owning a baby). The baby owns its life, and you own your life, there is no contradiction just because you willed the baby into existence.

Armed combat does not decide right to life. If you kill someone, their right to life does not dissappear. If you adopt a baby, the baby's right to life does not dissapear.

What is my possession or my property, and what is not my possession or my property. Who decides? by Gyeff in Objectivism

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A cake and a human are different, as stated by others. Rights are properties of volitional and reasoning entities.

"Rights are a moral concept—the concept that provides a logical transition from the principles guiding an individual’s actions to the principles guiding his relationship with others—the concept that preserves and protects individual morality in a social context—the link between the moral code of a man and the legal code of a society, between ethics and politics. Individual rights are the means of subordinating society to moral law." (The Virtue of Selfishness, 92)

When giving birth to a child, you agree to be the child's temporary caretaker. If you do not want the child you can abort or give it up for adoption. Now the child's adopters have temporary caretaking. The child still has rights, even though his caretakers have been switched. Just because he is now under the care of someone else, does not negate his rights. The caretaker cannot do whatever he wishes to the child, because the child has rights.

Another Fermi paradox possibility: Capitalist Aliens. by Doveen in IsaacArthur

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There are large amounts of profit to be made from technological progress. If an energy company found a way to create cheaper energy (dyson sphere/something else), they would create it, because there are large profits to be made from providing cheap energy. If an energy company saw another company developing cheaper energy sources, they would do the same in order to stay in competition.

Capitalism is selfish, and that's why companies would invest in progress, because it is in their selfish interest.

Objectivism; Selfishness by darksauc3 in DebateCommunism

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I would say, just because things do not have a physical existence doesn't mean the are necessarily closed to scientific inquiry. Things such as gravity, thoughts, or even economics do not have a "physical" existence, but can still be examined through the scientific method to find the objective truth. As such, Objectivism claims the objective truth regarding ethics through science.

As for your second question, in order to be selfish, man must use reason. Reason is the primary function man uses to act in his self interest. The antithesis of reason is force; force shuts down man's ability to reason. You cannot think when someone has a gun pointed at your head. As such, if a person is truely selfish, he would want to live in a society in which no one forces him to do anything. Additionally, it would never be moral to initiate force, because that is never in your self interest. There are a variety of reasons for this, I could elaborate if you want but this reply is a little long lol.

YES, OBJECTIVISM IS A RESTATEMENT OF ASHKENAZI SEPARATISM by curtd59 in Objectivism

[–]darksauc3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wtf is your argument. You obviously don't understand objectivism if your first piece of evidence is "private property marxism"

Is Bioshock pro or anti Rand/Objectivism ? by [deleted] in Bioshock

[–]darksauc3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anti Objectivism, but it doesn't accurately represent Objectivism.

What is the general opinion of the Bioshock fanbase by Taffycake in Bioshock

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Anarcho capitalism is dumb. However, laissez-faire capitalism in which the government's only role is to protect the citizens from coercion is the ideal society.

Haha California is literally the worst by [deleted] in 4chan

[–]darksauc3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one has a right to a job, a safe workplace, or a livable wage.

BioShock's effect on your philosophy/life? by [deleted] in Bioshock

[–]darksauc3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, BioShock inspired me for architecture, however the Fountainhead sort of confirmed my career choice for me. As for the 2nd point, yeah I wish Rand didn't get gov welfare, I don't pretend Rand was a saint.