[LogicWings]

While there are certainly worse philosophies than objectivism, a philosophy that holds self-interest as a (perhaps the) key ethical tenet has the evil built in.

Always bugs me when people state opinions as dogmatic fact.

Self interest is not only the key ethical tenet for Objectivism, it is the key ethical tenet for life. "The only thing wrong is you called it evil", Franscisco said. Which is why altruism is anti-life, it violates the rules of life.

Someday, we'll be rid of you people and will be able to live as men, instead of as brainwashed slaves.

[captain11]

Self interest is not only the key ethical tenet for Objectivism, it is the key ethical tenet for life. The only thing wrong is you called it evil", Franscisco [sic] said. Which is why altruism is anti-life, it violates the rules of life.

Go get 'em, Hank. For my part, I'll seek wisdom from sources besides the words of a fictional playboy/jerk/magnate character in a decent novel by a second-rate philosopher.

[captain11]

Always bugs me when people state opinions as dogmatic fact.

People who repeat the same whine in successive replies are easily bugged.

[PatrickHenry]

Someday, we'll be rid of you people and will be able to live as men, instead of as brainwashed slaves.

Yeah, yeah. But until then, be sure to get your income tax forms filed on time.