John Galt

Reply to Muslims of the World Unite in Hypcrisy! in International JoeUser Forums

Dr. Guy: Let's see... the Christian religion had 1500+ years of dark ages created and perpetuated by the Roman Catholic Church. In that time they killed millions, burned "witches" that didn't exist (i.e. women with knowledge of medicines etc. that helped people thus undermining the church), whipped out an entire group of people (the Temblars) and had 3 Crusades to kill Muslims. Jusdism founded the very first suicide bombers and has s

Muslims of the World Unite in Hypcrisy! in International JoeUser Forums

Anyone noticed the irony of the Muslim protests throughout Europe over the cartoons? I mean really! Hello? Anyone home? You believe you have the right to freedom of speech/expression (protesting) and yet others don't have the same right to comment on your GOD? Hypocrisy! And keep in mind, that in their "homelands" those same Muslims would

Reply to Why I might vote for Martin in International JoeUser Forums

Well I can live with the result. A minority conservative government ensures that absolutely nothing will happen for the next 2 years until the next election because the Conservatives won't align themselves with the block bloq because they'll lose badly in the next election for that, they won't align themselves with the NDP because the NDP are irrelivent and can't make a majority with anyone, so they have to agree with the liberals. End result is a do

Bush Argues War Like Christians Argue the Bible in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

Yes, in an act that is sure to surprise no one with a brain and eyes, Bush has basically said that you can't carry on a debate on the war that gives ammunition to the enemy. Translation, you can't question the war, just how to go about winning it (John Stewart did an excellent skit on this that makes the point wonderfully...). Or to put it like a Christian: That's n

Reply to Why I might vote for Martin in International JoeUser Forums

The NDP are the greatest evil there is in the Canadian political system. (Because socialism lowers the standard of living of everybody, not just the rich and it doesn't, contrary to popular propoganda raise the standard of living of the poor. In fact if you look at all of the statistics in every country in the world, the wealth and standard of living of the poor is directly proportionate to the lack of socialism in the country. (i.e. 97% of those bel

Why I might vote for Martin in International JoeUser Forums

Yes, you heard that right. The objectivist saying that he's thinking about voting for the liberals. Why? Because Paul Martin just pledged to remove the not-withstanding clause (i.e. the we don't really want a constitution clause) from the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Of course he was quick to note that it would be a Federal only amendment to

BlueRay v HD DVD in Gadgets & Electronics JoeUser Forums

I hate this format war that is coming. Namely because BlueRay is the better technical concept but HD DVD is the better implimentation, so no one wins. Further, BlueRay still doesn't impliment required managed copy and doesn't support anything other than a VERY complex Java programming language that is not thought out very well at all. (It came from Refridgerators and

Reply to Democracy != Freedom in International JoeUser Forums

Democracy in Iraq may or may not fail. What will most definately fail is freedom. Freedom cannot be given, and that is what Bush has attempted to do. Which isn't at all surprising considering the man is so damned religous and believes so much in Altruism. Freedom must be taken. To paraphrase Terry Goodkind: "Only when you are not only willing to die for Freedom, but kill for it and fight against everyone that stands against Freedom, will you ever be

Finally A Win for The Light in Religion JoeUser Forums

Link Finally, the side of rational thought, science and yes, freedom (in the context of being able to think for yourself instead of believing something because someone told you that you should believe it and thus it must be right) has won one. It's so far, a small victory, but a victory no

Reply to We’re Asking the Wrong Questions in Ethics JoeUser Forums

Deference: Your point is well taken. Many others from both sides of the aisle have said as much. And even people such as myself that think that both sides of the aisle are evil in their actions have said so. Heck, even Lenon said it. As for providing facts and reasoning, that requires two things that certain members of these forums seem to be completely incapable of: 1. An understanding that there is truth and we can learn i

Democracy != Freedom in International JoeUser Forums

Democracy != Freedom W. has been proclaiming the wonders of democracy, but as fitting for a man with so little intelligence and more specifically so very ignorant, he misses the point. Democracy does one thing and only one thing left on checked: It enslaves the individual to the majority. (or at least those that can pay for a voice) Democracy is no better or

We’re Asking the Wrong Questions in Ethics JoeUser Forums

As a society we are failing to ask the right questions and the problem stems from people that do not want you to know the right questions to ask because their power lies in your confusion and ignorance. The key to asking a good question is to understand the topic completely and then get past all of the rhetoric and form a question that has a yes or no answer. Some sm

Reply to Fiscal federalism doesn't work and isn't fair, Ontario insti in International JoeUser Forums

I made my response into a full article instead of a response here. It was already on my mind how to online why and how and you just pushed me to write it

Statism and It's Role in Prosperity in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

“When you say "fiscal federalism", I guess I am not following you. I always thought federalism was a system of government, not an economic policy like capitalism or communism. The United States, I was led to understand, is both federalist (politically) and capitalist (economically). Canada has a wealth of socialist programs, but, like the UK, is not fully socialist si

Reply to Draginol: Might I suggest why your bored with Politics? in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

Oh, and I've read Richard Bach (all of them ,not just Jonathan Livingston Seagull) so I have the Existentialists covered in this conversation too. It's just so completely and utterly surreal that it defies any possible argument even though all rational thought demands that it is false. End result, it's just yet another contradictory system of belief that seeks to destroy man's mind and his grasp on reality.

Reply to Draginol: Might I suggest why your bored with Politics? in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

Observations from the Election that still hold true when the VP running mate was on The Daily show: 1. When asked the democratic nominee stated that although he thought the war was a bad idea (after voting for it in the Senate 6 months previously) he would continue it because withdrawing now was not an option. How is this different than what Bush is saying? 2. Bush is a born again Christian. The numbers, as reported by 60 minutes show tha

Fiscal federalism doesn't work and isn't fair, Ontario insti in International JoeUser Forums

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/10/17/fiscal_imbalance_051017.html?ref=rss Um, yet again, another example of the failure of any and all socialism no matter the supposed positive intent. The only thing wrong with the article is that the guy that did the study doesn't point out that transfer payments are evil. Instead it treats it as an axiom that

Reply to Draginol: Might I suggest why your bored with Politics? in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

Before you all pile on me because I didn't prove anything I said, please go back and read previous posts. The proof is there. It's also well thought out and explained in all of Rand's Fiction and Non-fiction works as well as Aristotle's essays. This is simply a statement piece.

Draginol: Might I suggest why your bored with Politics? in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

The reason why you’re bored with Politics is because there’s no real difference between a democrat and a republican. The only significant difference is your level of love of religion or distain for it. If the neo-republican party had their way the US would be a Christian state with quasi-socialist values based on Christian morality. If the democrats had the

Reply to Yes, even Objectivists Can break the First Rule in Religion JoeUser Forums

You're free to buy whatever you want. You're also free to destroy your own life. Any legal system that ignores these two tenants has ends up spending billions if not trillions of dollars on a war they cannot win and enevitably loses. (War on Drugs anyone?) As the war on drugs clearly shows not only does stopping people from being stupid fail every time, but it also makes things worse not better. Time and again experiments are done with crime riddled a

Yes, even Objectivists Can break the First Rule in Religion JoeUser Forums

Several objectivist web sites are linking to this article: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1798944,00.html Why? Because it's proves what they instinctually know or want to believe is true. If you read that article you’ll see the flaws. Tiny sample, and absolutely no control over any other variables etc., etc. It is far mor

People are Stupid in Current Events JoeUser Forums

The headline/subtitle is so true. Terry Goodkind’s first rule is one of those most important lessons in life. You can see it happening all around you all of the time. Almost everything human beings do is not the result of logic and reason, but fear and wishful thinking. Case in point: This last week a gas station in Southern Ontario accidently posted a gas

Reply to Want to Understand What's Happening in New Orleans? in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

"Yeah, those poor people are worthless...we should be able to buy and sell them, or keep them caged and under control, or just to firebomb them all...God knows there's no hope of any of them ever becoming self sufficient. I hope I never lose as much faith in humanity as you obviously have." You obviously don't know what Objectivism is. It is the very notion of slavery and servitude that we despise. It is the slavery of all men,

The Misguided Left in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

http://www.countercurrents.org/us-richardson060905.htm The scary thing is that this kind of bullshit is becoming all too common. Chuck Richardson needs to get a clue. Once again, the rage he feels and vents at Objectivists and business people is misdirected. It is precisely

Want to Understand What's Happening in New Orleans? in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

(To those of you that got stuck in New Orleans as tourists or through no fault of your own because you really did try and leave, this is not directed at you. My thoughts are with you and I hope that you can use your ingenuity and leadership to keep yourselves safe and get out.) For the last week basically I've been at a loss for words as to what has been ha