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Religions get a bad rap for their attempts at converting others to their beliefs.  They see nothing wrong with it; they believe they hold special truths not understood by others, and desire that others consider their beliefs.  The idea is that the other person, once they consider this new argument, will find it persuasive and [...]

My friend Matt wrote up a brief explanation of the main points of Ayn Rand’s Objectivism.  It was a good description of my beliefs on the subject, and may serve as the starting point for explaining my own thinking. Sacrifice To Ayn Rand, sacrifice held a very different meaning than the one we hold today. This, [...]