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[–]scrubking 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

She's lesbian too? lol

[–]calmbluejay[S] 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

A man's sexual choice is a collection of his fundamental beliefs. Tell me what a man finds sexually attractive and I will tell you his whole life philosophy. - Ayn Rand

Although Ayn Rand had said "man" I think it equally applies to women. Obviously the gay community doesn't have too many nice things to say about Christianity or God.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

And Ayn Rand was obsessed with serial killers as powerful men pursuing their true ideals honestly. What does that tell you about her and her philosophy, then, applying this same principle?

[–]calmbluejay[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It tells me that she intensly studied those that she praised.

Look, Ayn Rand was a deeply flawed woman. If simply for her belief in the righteousness of murdering the pre-born that I would never be able to see her as a role model. However, we all must give the devil his due and that means her books could almost be prophecy in light of all that's currently going on in our society.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No, not really. Only in the same way people interpret "prophecy" for modern times, like the book of Revelations, completely bereft of its context and completely ignoring anything contradicting it. She didn't just "intensely study", she gave heaps of praise to people who murdered others and did horrible things. This is the kind of person you're quoting, and whose quote applied to herself reveals her as an equally terrible person.