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As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, it is morally consistent to take something that you paid for, while putting forth an argument that you should not have be
by beaner 6y ago
As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, it is morally consistent to take something that you paid for, while putting forth an argument that you should not have been made by others to pay for it in the first place.
- thephyber 6y agoI read that comment as well, but you are choosing to argue philosophy in a different frame of reference by arguing "morally consistent" versus my "principles".
- beaner 6y agoTo put it another way: it would have been against her principles to not take something she was made to pay for.
- sudosysgen 6y agoExcept that in this case the Ayn Rand institute, having such low profits and cash reserves, isn't taking something they paid for. They are taking much more than they paid for, even though they didn't have to. If you follow the philosophy that as long as you do not have the power to change your material circumstances that you should follow your interests, your philosophy is no more useful than nihilism.