Ayn Rand

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand

A friend of considerable academic merit has decided that this woman speaks the truth. After only 5 minutes of hearing her I note that in my opinion what she speaks is about as far as one can get from the truth. I wouldn't bother to blog other than she seems to have a considerable following in America so add a drop to the ocean of rejection of her ideas. I needn't say much as this entire blog is examining the opposite poistion to that which she holds.

A single line from Jesus addresses what she believes. In response to those who say an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth Jesus reminds us that there is little merit in liking those who like us and hating those who hate us (essentially Rand's position) - any automaton and primative creature will do this. What is remarkable is those who can love both those who like them and those who hate them. I understand most people are animals and primative people, and such talk sounds like nonsense, but then so does Higher maths to grade 1 students. Just because you can't understand something doesn't make it wrong. Rand speaks to the grade 1 so I imagine this explains her following.