106.Jeff Perren: You are mistaken, Mr Perrin. I wasted a lot of time reading Ayn Rand’s garbage. Your reply to my post is exactly what I would have expected from a true believer in Ayn Rand’s Objectivism cult. I see Ms Rand as a poseur. When she moved to the USA she tried to mold herself into a product that would sell well in the USA . And she did well with this . In life, many of us struggle to survive, so I will not condemn her too greatly for this . But I am not happy with the result that so many people took this seriously and built a cult around it . To me, one of the worst features of this system of belief is the idea that ALTRUISM is profoundly immoral. Mr Perren, I will ask you: Do you believe that ALTRUISM is profoundly immoral ? Waiting for your answer……… If you say NO, you are not in agreement with one of the basic tenets of your religion, Objectivism . If you say YES, you are out of touch with most compassionate humans . But, in any case – Have a nice day , even though you would never help me if you saw me in need of help, I on the other hand would help you ! PS Since Ayn Rand has moved on to her reward, and has a lot of free time, maybe she will find time in the afterworld to learn from Mark Twain how to say more with fewer words .
