* Ima Producer wrote:
Ayn Rand was the philosopher who called for an end to human sacrifices and cannibalism.
Ayn Rand was the philosopher who stated that reality exists.
Ayn Rand was the philosopher who stated that happiness not suffering can and should be the emotional state of mankind.
Ayn Rand was the philosopher who believed that freedom with its codification of the rights to life, liberty and property is the basis of a moral government.
Those who vilify Ayn Rand (and those individuals who through reason, not faith, have come to share these values) attack these beliefs and values. What does that say about what they believe in?
One thing I enjoy about a lot of Randian purists is that they reject organized religion, but treat any negative remarks toward Rand as the highest form of blasphemy.