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The Declaration of Independence says it, so it must be true? The DoI is, among other things, a social contract that most Americans have agreed to, which is exac
by natep 16y ago
The Declaration of Independence says it, so it must be true? The DoI is, among other things, a social contract that most Americans have agreed to, which is exactly what ThomPete said.
- pzxc 16y agoMy point is that saying the belief is Ayn-Randian is disingenuous, because a lot of founding fathers believed that also. But I guess it's easier to diss on Ayn Rand than it is on Thomas Jefferson.
- ThomPete 16y agoIt's easier to diss on Ayn Rand because her claims are so much bigger. I am not American btw, so I don't have any specific problem dissing Jefferson, I just don't see why I should. I am not against property rights I am against the idea that property rights are natural rights. I can forgive Jefferson for living in different times, but Ayn Rand should have known better.