4 hours ago, Iatan Petru said:
“As for mentally impaired people: If the problem is temporary, can be rectified, or occurs in old age alone, then they are still entitled to the right to life. If, however, a person is born with severe retardation that will never allow him to function as a rational and productive individual, then he is not entitled to rights like other individuals are.”
This quote does not represent Rand’s informally-expressed view. You may find her actual view better or worse, but the above is inaccurate. See this earlier topicfor some actual quotes.