Re4mer

I would argue that attraction ultimately has to do with the individual or self, and the self's perspective of reality, which is a big part of objectivism. Essentially, the choosing process that consciously or subconsciously precedes sexual attraction would be objective in that we choose the mate who best fits into certain categories of desirable characteristics, i.e. health, beauty, intelligence, and so on. Though we may all put different things into these various categories we do tend to use the same categories of analysis, broadly speaking, when choosing a mate.

I am against theft because I believe that it deprives individuals of the fruits of their labors and makes them slaves, since you are taking the fruits of their labor without agreed compensation, as you would a slaves labor. On a personal note, three years ago my car was broken into by a group of young kids no more than 13. These young boys had no clue how hard I had to work for the items they had stolen and how much difficulty I had replacing them. For them my labors were simply unimportant. Some would argue that they were just acting "selfishly," however, if you consider what was in their very best "self-interests" they were not, because eventually they were caught and prosecuted for the crime causing much more damage to themselves than what they gained from me. Even if they had gotten away with stealing I still feel they would have not been putting self first because they would have been contributing to a less stable society in which they too would have to live, a society where their property would also have been at risk for theft. Moreover, once habits like theft are established they are hard to break and thieves do get caught if they continue the practice thievery, thus losing far more than they could ever gain by steeling.

I'm in the Metro as well. If you guys decide to meet up make sure to post it here or send me a PM. I would love to get together and talk shop.

Hello everyone. I just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself to the forum. I look forward to learning my way around and getting to know some like minded people.