[sinsofsolarempirefan]

From what I understand of Ayn Rand, she believed any form of altruism was foolish and ‘evil’ (in her understanding of what the word meant). Not the sort of position any right-thinking christian would or should ever take...

[palmer]

From what I understand of Ayn Rand, she believed any form of altruism was foolish and `evil' (in her understanding of what the word meant)

She considered force to be evil, not the act of giving, but being forced to give. She also considered it foolish to give money to a bum who has no interest in bettering himself, but I don't think she would consider that to be evil (you are conflating the two).

[RacerXSpeedRacer]

I wonder how many people who’ve commented here have actually read the book or seen the movie?

I found the one theater in NE Wisconsin that was showing it and went to see it this past Friday night. The reviewer noted a “slow movie.” Well, I’m guessing that they saw a different movie. We all thought it moved along very quick, perhaps too quick.

Interesting and facinating movie. $5 cup of coffee, $37.50/gallon gasoline, inner cities crumbling and in kaos, educated professionals holding signs looking for work.... And it takes place in 2016.

Take it for what it is - a story. But at the same time, consider that this may be a look into our future.

Also consider why this movie hasn’t been picked up for a broader release. Oh, I guess there are so many other quality movies out right now - um, no.

[Ethan Clive Osgoode]

From what I understand of Ayn Rand, she believed any form of altruism was foolish and ‘evil’ (in her understanding of what the word meant). Not the sort of position any right-thinking christian would or should ever take...

She also said that "an embryo has no rights" and that "abortion is a moral right."

Here is Ayn Rand on God. She says that God is incompatible with reason.