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  1. Invictus, While reading this post I was much reminded of myself. Not necessarily the parts about the transformations of ideologies but more of your recounts of your personal traits and your past. Also they were very nicely put, I enjoyed reading it, and it was inspiring. Welcome.
  2. I don’t hold any strong importance to color itself within my everyday life. I examine them very closely because I am a graphic design student and it is important that I understand them in order to get the best result out of my designs, but in my everyday life I do not place a strong significance upon them alone. So in other words the only importance I put on colors is the value that I can extract from them by way of my knowledge about them, and then how I can put that color to use in order to benefit my life (i.e. the importance of my mind at work). If the color of you favorite football team was red then that makes a lot of sense that you would be partial toward that color. In the past you have always thought of positive things when you saw that color, most likely because of that football team.
  3. Invictus, You don't have to like every aspect of the color in order for it to be your favorite, maybe you find that, strength, energy, and determination stand out more in red to you than some others may see it. Remember its all up to you, your expirences and you judgement.
  4. That’s correct Richard Halley, when one perceives more than one color and those colors contain opposite properties, as perceived by a particular individual, it only makes sense that the person would be drawn to that obvious contrast, consciously or subconsciously. However, note that colors that are perceived to be similar in characteristics tend to viewed as supporting each other, often individually, it is really all up to the individual and their judgment as you put it.
  5. Ranger, I think the marym’s post was in association with this issue. You said in your opening post that “the point is about 'unnecessarily' inflicting pain and suffering on these creatures”. She pointed out that they are not having pain inflicted upon them. And don’t even start to argue that how they are treated while they are raised is cruel. Think about this, if you owned cows and they were the primary source of you income how would you treat them? Next item, the article you posted is ridiculous. Whatever the article claims to be its motive its entire premise is reliant on the idea that animals should be treated with respect. The writer states that he is against treating animals “inhumanly for no good reason”, obviously he thinks that human pleasure is not a good enough reason. He is putting the animal’s wellbeing over his own wants (maybe not, maybe he doesn’t like the taste of meat, but he is suggesting that we should). Also note he says he is against treating animals “inhumanly for no good reason” (inhumane = lacking pity, kindness, or mercy – Merriam Webster Online Dictionary). I have no problem being inhumane to animals for any reason. I am against being cruel to animals for no good reason (cruel = causing or conducive to injury, grief, or pain – Merriam Webster Online Dictionary). The farms can do whatever it takes to the animals in order to make cheap, tasty, preferably not dangerous meat and, being the selfish egotists that I am, I could care less. As long as everything they do is for selfish reasons it is completely fine, morally. Show me a selfish reason why I should refrain from eating the carcass of a beast and I’ll show a selfless one. Also, regarding the articles ridiculousness, its arguments for its statement that “most farm animals raised in the United States are forced to endure intense pain and suffering in “factory farms”” is; that they “are made to live in inhospitable unnatural conditions”, are “separated from their mothers at an early age”, veal is “chained at the neck” (so is my dog) along with living in crate, the surfaces they are made to stand on (concrete), (you know, the stuff we stand on all day) cause “chronic foot and leg injuries” (this happens to me too, I think all sue the city for paving the sidewalk), the food contains antibiotics and the meat of “dead diseased animals” and then calls it “unfit for human consumption”(if its not good enough for me, it not good enough for my cows, excuse me while I laugh hysterically), (ok, continuing on) the removal of the beaks of chickens with a “scalding hot blade…leaving blisters” and the removal of toes (note: they do both of these actions to prevent them from pecking and clawing each other to death, which the article also complains about), and also that “it is unlikely that being shocked into unconsciousness is itself a painless procedure” (lets try it on this guy and ask him if he felt anything). Now that I am done roaring with laughter, excuse my language because we are talking about fucking animals here. I hope we all see the serious errors in ideology and judgment on the part of this article. If anyone does take this article seriously I’ll say this, you need to look at the facts and then rationally approach them rather then allow the writer to carry you on a magical journey though the evils of farming animals.
  6. I would just like to point out that a communist would not be interested in learning about Objectivism and would only be here to argue irrationally. However, and this goes with what Richard Halley is saying, if there is someone who is interested in learning about Objectivism who currently has communist leanings they would be wise to mention their stance if they are going to argue from a communist stand point and then continue to converse in a rational manner. Note: this person would not be a communist. A communist would be one who completely agrees with the ideology of communism, if this is the case their presence here would not benefit any of us. By the time you can really tell they are a communist we will all be ready to get ride of them. And in the case that someone confesses their communist ideology before conversing with us, and after we have been assured that is their situation, i.e. once we really know that they are a communist, we should get them out. A communist is a communist (one who completely agrees with communism). (A is A)! We will not be able to, if they are in fact a commuist, because they are irrational. It would be a waste of time. I will not tolerate irrationality on any level. I refuse to be a David Kelly.
  7. Wow, forty views and one response. I thought more people would have a favorite color, or in Concerto of Atlantis's case, color scheme. Maybe it’s because I look a color so closely that I become partial to particular ones. (I am a student of graphic design)
  8. y_feldblum is exactly right. This particular case is a great example of why it is perfectly okay to “insider trade”. Lets say I owned stock in the drug company that is involved, and I happen to be a chemist who also knows how the FDA tends to approach these types of issues. I know what is in this drug and how it is made and can tell that the FDA will, at least at first, turn away the newest, largest life changing, miracle drug, should I not sale just because I happen to be a chemist who is familiar with the FDA’s tendencies. Is this immoral, is this fraud? There is no difference between the CEO of a company and someone at home who has the brains and the know how to determine what will happen in this companies future. In fact I’d argue the CEO would be more inclined to keep his shares given what he knows if he wishes to keep his job. He can make a lot more money by taking whatever trouble is dealt his way and turning it around, making his stock worth more, then just selling if off, ditching his job, never to be hired as a CEO anywhere again. Would you hire, or buy stock in a company who hired, a CEO who after a couple years ditches his stock and job when trouble arises?
  9. I thought Cooper did a great job, for the most part. The leading actress on the other hand would vary from good to bad. Ellsworth was a little over the top, I pictured him as more of a sly evil doer rather than so forward with his evil plan. One thing that really bothered was the music, it was too loud. I don’t think you should notice the music too often while watching a movie, it should flow with the film. But the reason I like that movie so much was simply a great story with a great theme. It raises my spirits when I watch it.
  10. After further consideration I have decided that Keating was in fact intentionally trying to evade himself. This is the nature of a selfless goal, the evasion of the self. So to say he was evading his goals is an accurate statement. Here is an honest question, by accepting the goals of others as his own does that not make them his goals? It is his choice whether or not to agree with them. What am I missing? I would also like to clarify that my true goal is not the be the best, but to live a great life, trying to be the best at something is only a way for me to achieve the most that I can.
  11. No, his method was doing what others told or wanted him to in order to obtain their approval, his goal. However you are right in some respect, by accepting such a selfless goal, searching only the approval of others rather than his own, he is rejecting any positive selfish aspirations he once had. The evasion of his selfish positive goals was the repercussions, but he still had a conscious goal, the approval of others, fame. Goal: the end toward which effort is directed (italics mine) http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book...tionary&va=goal It takes no effort to evade one’s goal, so it therefore cannot be a goal in itself. On the other hand, the approval of others can take effort, although not much, and is therefore a goal.
  12. Oh Keating had a goal, it was to receive the approval of everyone around him. He thought that was the best way to live his life, he later came to realize this was not such a good idea. The goal is there its just an awful, collectivist goal. It sounds to me like this Sean guy is more like Keating rather than what I speculated in an earlier post. I don't think what Eddie had was borrow either. I think he was found of Dagny because he shared her work ethic, but for whatever reason his goals never matched hers (self-estem issue). She was always at a higher level. I think this is why he evaded his love for her, he felt unworthy.
  13. It has been a while since I saw The Virgin Suicides, but from what I recall it was not very good at all. Itsn't it about how all the sisters kill themselves?
  14. Color can bring about certain emotions and feelings. They do this by reminding you of other instances (not the instance its self, but rather your feelings toward it) in your life when you felt a particular way and that color was some how involved, at least enough to make of think of it at a later date. Events in your life can persuade your opinions of a color, movies you’ve seen, paintings you’ve looked at, natural events (fire, snow), etc., you get the idea. The relationship of colors and their meanings varies slightly between cultures and individuals but for the most part the tend to remain the same. So being that most of us are stated objectivists, I was wondering what everyone’s favorite color was. Here is where you can find the meanings behind most colors. ColorWheelPro (this company is located in Canada, just to give you an idea of the culture around them) My favorite color is Dark Blue.
  15. I would and am. I have worked with my fair share of unmotivated individuals whose goals are often to find ways of doing as little as possible and not getting caught rather than finding ways to be more productive. These individuals are improving toward their goal, it is just a terrible goal. Goal and effort make the difference.
  16. Feel free to list of any movies that you have seen and thought were of value to you. Here is my list, off the top of my head. The Fountainhead Sea Biscuit Apollo 13 October Sky Miracle Rocky 1 (this is my favorite, but the others are good) The Matrix 1 (#2 is good too) James Bond (nearly all of them) Life is Beautiful (foreign film) Field of Dreams
  17. I find it much more valuable to list the movies that are good. If you are thinking of going to see a movie and would like to know what some people here think about it then ask, but to list all the bad movies one has seen is a waste of time.
  18. Which is why I use the words TRY and ATTEMPT when talking about reaching a goal of being the best. I could care less if someone is better than me, in fact I’d applaud them if they are. Everyone tries to improve, if they didn’t they would be incapable of walking, speaking, writing, typing, learning in general, etc. Like I said before, it’s the effort and goal that separate the Gaults from the Eddies.
  19. danielshrugged and LucentBrave: What do you mean? You don't see the immediate advantage in male and female physical relationship? There are of course many other factors to take into account, no question there, but only physically speaking… Richard_Halley: Whats to argue with?
  20. I’m not really sure about this, so if anyone really knows speak up, I thought there were two types of hermaphrodites, there are terms for both of them but I do not know what they are (pseudo-something I think), basically there are males who also have female parts, and females who also have male parts. If this is not the case let me know, I’m no expert. Also, if someone is just as much female as male, how could the choice to be with either sex be harmful to them. Can anyone think of an example, in the case of a hermaphrodite, that would make it immoral for them to choose one or the other? I can’t.
  21. You must understand that there is more than one definition for the term best. There is one’s best, as in their maximum effort and there is the best, someone or thing that excels all others. I was simply saying that in order for me to give my best effort I must attempt to be the best (i.e. excel all others) anything else on my part is not my best effort.
  22. And who do you think would attempt such an action? Your dreaming man.
  23. Then whats the problem? What don't you understand, or what do you dissagre with?
  24. I do not tolerate the irrational. If they have come here to learn about objectivism then they are not really communists and had better say so when the mention that they favor it at the present time. People who are confused I have no problem with, communists are by their own free choice, get them out. Speaking of irrational... This is ridiculous. A is A.
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