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K-Mac

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  1. I know, I know...we've got to conserve our precious natural resources!
  2. How about they post in one of the many other threads that have already been started on this subject so that those of us bored with the same ol', same ol' can recognize which topics to skip?
  3. I think it's funny. It would be insulting if quite a few O'ists weren't like that. I suppose you could take something constructive away from it...don't be that way! Change the common image of the O'ist!
  4. Ha ha! I love it! I'm hoping to have time over the weekend to pen an open letter to Walmart and submit it to my local newspaper. Perhaps I'll incorporate some of this. Well, did they? I like D'kian's idea. Maybe I'll submit my open letter to Walmart to her as well as my local newspaper.
  5. What a crock of sh!t! This response is worse than the ad I heard yesterday. I am planning to respond to them, but I'm just too busy at work today...will have to wait. I understand this completely and it will be difficult and costly for me to shop elsewhere; however, when a company gets air time to lobby for this crap, I cannot just ignore it. I'm sure there are many companies I do business with that do things I disagree with, and when they voice it this loudly and back it up with as much money and power as Walmart has, it's time for the gloves to come off. If Walmart has its way, they won't be saving me any money, so why continue to shop there and feed the problem, knowingly? Yes, it will and no they don't. If said person needs any type of procedure, under government-run health care, they may not even get it before they die. Furthermore, they may not deserve to die, but if they are unhealthy, cannot take care of themselves and no one else volunteers to, why is it your right to force me to take care of them? If you want to donate to charities to help those types of people, go right ahead. And like someone said above, you can still get the treatment you need here without insurance and without a penny. You may have to file for bankruptcy by the time it's all over and your credit will be ruined for about a decade, but you'll be alive and healthy to deal with those consequences. You don't have the right to my life, regardless of your personal situation. Since you're in England, I'm shocked that you even throw out this emotionally charged, ridiculous argument when the evidence of state run health care is literally all around you. Here's a video about Canada's system if you need more evidence... Whether they forbid it or not, why would any private insurer stay in business? Why would anyone pay for health care when the government provides "great" care for "free"? I suggest you visit FIRM's website and educate yourself on the health care debate. It sounds like you are completely ignorant in this area. http://www.westandfirm.org/blog/2008/05/fa...-insurance.html
  6. Just awhile ago, I heard an ad on the radio from Walmart about how they support the government's efforts to nationalize health care. As a result, I went to their website, sent them an email, then called their toll-free customer service number to inform them that they just lost a customer. Since I am of middle-class means, it will hurt my bottom line by not shopping at Walmart, particularly for groceries; however, if they're going to lobby for, in essence, higher taxes and more expensive health care, then they aren't saving me a penny! http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2009/...re-mandate.html
  7. Well, while it certainly isn't the proper function of government to dictate where and how people live, some white trash idiot probably bought an empty lot or parked on some city property and decided to live out of his trashed RV. Probably drained his sewage tank into a storm drain, left broken beer bottles around, had a barking, vicious dog, etc., so some old granny in town said, "there outta be a law..." (Think Randy Quaid's character in Christmas Vacation.)
  8. I think this part of the Lexicon may be helpful. There's probably some good stuff under "love" as well.
  9. The OP: Since he offers to provide more detail in a PM, I'm inclined to believe there is actually more detail and this is not just a random scenario. I think it's irresponsible to tell someone their marriage is over and their significant other is never to be trusted again, unless you know a whole hell of a lot more than we do about their relationship. Some of the stupid, short answers in this thread lead me to believe that some of you either haven't really thought this through and/or you're just throwing out the first thing that comes to your mind based on an emotional response.
  10. Why do you have to be rude? I don't think Haz was intentionally trying to annoy you.
  11. Well, I'm sure your useless comments are appreciated by the OP who seems to have come here with a legitimate question. Nice job.
  12. I have not read it, but I have talked with a few who have and they found it an excellent overview or resource for someone who knows nothing about O'ism but is curious to know more. For that reason, it may be of interest to experienced O'ists so that they may refer it to other less-experienced types.
  13. I just rewatched this a few weeks ago, for the first time since studying O'ism and wow...I just loved it all the more! Nothing like watching union cronies get what they deserve. Huh, never heard of it. I will have to check that out.
  14. Are you, and everyone else in this thread, not responding to the situation as presented by the OP?? I am.
  15. Well, when you take my statement out of context, your simple answer makes sense. As I stated in the surrounding paragraph(s), the relationship is in trouble and needs help. It could be very well fixable, but both parties are not actively working to fix it. If they were thinking straight in the first place, the affair wouldn't happen. Since they're obviously not handling their emotions or the relationship appropriately, of course they're not going to call and break up over the phone the moment they meet someone new and an affair is about to ensue. Things just don't work that way and divorce is not a quick, easy process. Relationships aren't easy or automatic, even when two people truly love each other deeply. Whether or not a relationship can survive infidelity depends on the individuals involved and their unique situation. I find it simply ignorant for some of you to condemn someone you don't know this harshly. We don't even know the details of the situation.
  16. I disagree. People compartmentalize many aspects of their life. If someone is in a relationship that is so troubled one partner ends up cheating, yes, there are issues that need to be worked on, but that certainly doesn't mean that person can never be trusted again, and isn't a perfectly trustworthy person in other aspects of their life. Often times one partner ends up cheating due to lack of emotion/romance in the primary relationship. I'm sure there are hedonists out there who go out looking for a physical relationship (or two or three) outside of their marriage, but if we're talking Objectivists here, I would say the reasons are probably more emotional/psychological rather than just a need for physical sex. I'm not saying anyone deserves to be cheated on and I don't excuse the behavior of the cheater, but relationship and/or personal problems that go unaddressed only lead to ugly situations. That doesn't mean your whole life is trash and you're never to be trusted again by anyone. It means you have a problem you need to fix, whether the relationship survives the cheating or not. (And in the case of cheating, I would say both partners in the relationship probably have something to fix. The cheater probably has more to fix due to the cheating, but I bet the other partner isn't innocent in the marital issues.)
  17. There were probably some serious issues within the relationship before the infidelity. A couple can recover from infidelity, but both parties have to be willing to put in the effort, the issues must be identified and worked through, etc. There are many websites where you can find information about recovering from infidelity. The first page of this article looks pretty good/accurate. http://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/fea...ming-infedelity There are some lectures available at ARI about relationships that would probably be helpful as well. I really liked this one http://www.aynrandbookstore2.com/prodinfo.asp?number=IX01M (Now this lecture isn't specific to infidelity, but it's just good information for having a strong, lasting relationship.)
  18. What a crock! You don't seem interested in learning anything other than how to defend your mysticism!? Good riddance!
  19. Haz, we obviously don't pick (or buy) our parents, and despite what our culture and Christian "morality" expects of you, you do not have to value your parents. From what I know about you, you may be in a position where you must live with them, at least for now, so you will just have to make things work until you can get out on your own. As others stated above, there are ways to get around your situation without lying, so I would tell your dad that is how you plan to approach the situation. (Hopefully, your dad will learn something from you in the process.)
  20. It depends on why he did not patent it. If he felt he had no right to patent it, that he owed his work to society, etc., then he was being altruistic. If he just wanted to do something charitable, that's not necessarily altruism.
  21. It was in Colorado year before last and will be in Las Vegas next year, I believe.
  22. Yeah, now you're just expected to sacrifice yourself!
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