On 12 Jul 2009 at 9:47, John Carl wrote: > Ok, here's another problem in distinction, does a high quality social value > mean one that gets ME rich and famous, or does it mean one that makes a > society grow and prosper?
Lots to argue about here, especially what defines a growing and prosperous society . > And I think that is a clue here. There is an > ego driven selfishness that comes into play on questions of morality. Self > denial is something "everybody knows" is good. It's a value which puts > others before me. A high quality social value, then, for it puts the needs > of the society above the needs of the individual. > > Randian Objectivism seems to miss this point. What "everybody knows" sounds like good old fashioned Christian morality. Tall about "reactionary." Platt Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
