Precisely! =)

Thanks for the info!

That would be awesome... But no, won't happen. =/

oh- I remember. You are blue if it's your post. I forgot

Hey, Zen. Why is your nickname blue, dude?

That's quite cool, actually. I'd like one too. xD

Yes, they are our society. And most of these people really are stupid and ignorant. There's no way around that. Why do you think Galt created his own place in order to live there? Too few people could be saved, unfortunately. =/

They are punishing him by applying their degrading 'moral code' on this trial. I'm sure Rearden would stand by his side! =/

I... I don't follow you last sentence, dude. =|

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You just had to get religion in there didn't you and on top, you included the first really right comment I've read from you, 'The 'stupid people like that' are our society.' How very true.

But you put down his choosing not to participate in the rules/law of that society. The rules/laws of the 'stupid people like that.' Makes sense to me. Why should he have to participate in a stupid people society's rules/laws?

Then you conflate an anarchist supporting a black market with Christians kill doctors, how trite and petty.

There is a huge movement through several mideast countries and China to open up the old "Silk Road" routes as a tourist adventure. They've got about 1/3 of it done but are stopped at Pak/Afg/Ind over religious problems with marketing to tourists who want to eat certain foods and drink alcohol. All in all, it would be a great adventure when it gets done.

Sure. All I'm saying is that the result of the trial probably won't be exactly moral... At least from an objectivist point of view, If I may say that.

The people judging him won't acknowledge his ideals, or libertarianism, or even what the hell bitcoin is. I wouldn't trust a bunch of ignorants for matters like these.

All they're going to hear is "drugs", "illegal", "murder", "terrorism".

There shouldn't be a problem with selling drugs.
Murder is acceptable in case of self-defense.

He's basically done for in the hands of stupid people like that... Sad, but true.

I'm sorry, source for what phrase?

Rand being for murder in case of self-defense? There's a quote here from the Mike Wallace interview. o/

"Those who have initiated force will be punished by force, and that is the only proper function of government."

If someone tries to kill me, I should not let myself be killed, right? =D

Are you sure...? I think that's a valid comparison, Boborobdos.

Atlas Shrugged was a fiction when it was written, but unfortunately mankind seems to be going in that direction now... That makes the context of the story quite useful in real life, right?

Well, I suppose we should agree to disagree. Take care, dude! = )

The courts...?

The courts would send a modern John Galt behind bars if they could. For rebelling against mankind, a terrorist... There's no way they can grasp how grave Ross' situation was.

If someone threatened to send my partner to a rape cage, unjustly, and there was no legal way of stopping the theatener from doing so, I wouldn't need to think twice before commiting a murder myself in order to save the person I love.

Rand wasn't against murder if the context is self-defense. What Ross did was just that: self-defense in order to save the lives of thousands of users and their families. =/

I just gave you my thoughts on that on another post haha. Great timing! xD