[ArGee]

I am.

Good for you.

For myself, I tried to understand Richard Dawkins. I could not get through 3 chapters of The Blind Watchmaker without coming to the conclusion that he had proven the precise opposite of what he was attempting to prove. So I put the book down.

We all interpret the world according to our prejudices. What I often find about "objectivists" (I won't say it's true of all) is they don't admit there prejudices.

I freely admit mine. I know G-d knows more than I do and I trust to His opinions.

Shalom.

[thoughtomator]

You've hit the nail on the head. The essence of Objectivism is a denial of the actual subjectivity of the Objectivist's point of view.

[sauropod]

The Blind Watchmaker is on my list to read.

I don't have much truck with "scientists" whose belief in a theory is so complete that they cannot see how ridiculous their rationalization of it is.

[ArGee]

I meant "their prejudice" not "there prejudices."

I hate it when I do that.

Shalom.

[FierceDraka]

What I often find about "objectivists" (I won't say it's true of all) is they don't admit there prejudices.

LOL I'm an objectivist, and I freely admit my own prejudices. Oh, hell yeah! If it weren't for my own prejudices, I wouldn't be an objectivist.

In fact, I'm a gun-totin', flag-wavin', don't-tread-on-me, bomb-the-Arabs-screamin', Constitution-lovin' objectivist, to boot!

And every bit of my personal ideology can be supported by cold, hard facts and reason. I don't understand why we get ragged on by conservatives so badly. We're all engaged in the fight for the future of humanity, the war between socialistic serfdom and the freedom and dignity of the individual.

As far as religion goes, I think of religious freedom as the natural corollary of freedom of speech, religious freedom denoting freedom of conscience. And without conscience (in this context), there is no speech. Everyone has a right to their own faith, so long as they do not use it as a tool of coercion. (Ie: Islamic fundamentalism)

[tpaine]

We all interpret the world according to our prejudices. What I often find about "objectivists" (I won't say it's true of all) is they don't admit there prejudices.
I freely admit mine. I know G-d knows more than I do and I trust to His opinions.
Shalom.
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Indeed, we all interpret the world according to our prejudices.
True "objectivists"admit their prejudices.

I freely admit mine.

I don't know if a 'god' exists. But I see that the world around me does exist, and I try to look at it objectively.. -- If I don't, I've found that I may get hurt..

Some non-objectivists here seem to be 'hurt' by the tone of this essay.
-- Tough nuggies..



Shalom.