Ayn Rand Regrets
One of the great things about Canada is that is often referred to as America "with health care" and "without guns!" We pride ourselves on our social programs and are actualy looked upon with envy by many people "south of the border!"
The reason I am writing that is because when I first heard of the Ayn Rand Institute I thought they were a reasoned and logical organization that had a lot of good ideas and while I still agree with a lot of their philosophy, every once in a while they come out with some stuff that absolutely floors me. Such as this piece!
Right wing is OK up to a point but these guys are really out there!
By the way Ayn Rand has a copyrite on those quotes but they said it could be used for non-commercial or educational purposes and that's what this blog is allright, non-commercial and educational!
In other words I'm sure not doing this for the money!
Your scribe;
Allan W Janssen
Allan W Janssen is the author of The Plain Truth About God-101 (what the church doesn't want you to know!) www.God-101.com
The reason I am writing that is because when I first heard of the Ayn Rand Institute I thought they were a reasoned and logical organization that had a lot of good ideas and while I still agree with a lot of their philosophy, every once in a while they come out with some stuff that absolutely floors me. Such as this piece!
According to Dr. Yaron Brook, president of the Ayn Rand Institute, "Gov. Schwarzenegger's universal health care plan is a moral travesty, and must be rejected."
"The governor's plan is immoral," said Dr. Brook, "because it is based on the premise that the needs or desires of some people give them a claim on the lives and property of others. This vicious double standard turns the providers--doctors, hospitals, businesses--into the serfs of those deemed to be in need."
"There is no right to health coverage. The governor's scheme, like other socialist healthcare schemes, requires wielding government force to violate the rights of untold individuals."
Right wing is OK up to a point but these guys are really out there!
By the way Ayn Rand has a copyrite on those quotes but they said it could be used for non-commercial or educational purposes and that's what this blog is allright, non-commercial and educational!
In other words I'm sure not doing this for the money!
Your scribe;
Allan W Janssen
Allan W Janssen is the author of The Plain Truth About God-101 (what the church doesn't want you to know!) www.God-101.com
Labels: ayn rand, universal health care
posted by Allan W Janssen | 8:07 p.m.
7 Comments:
I take it that you believe in entitlements and that it is right to forcibly take what one person has earned and give it to someone else who hasn't earned it?
You're damned right I do!
One thing about living in Canada is that we expect the government to provide everyone with universal health care and a "minimum" standard of living because that is what we have government for!
This isn't always accomplished as our homeless problems can attest to but still much better than the "dog-eat-dog" attitude of the States.
How did you arrive at the belief that Government should provide health care and a basic standard of living to all citizens?
I don't think it is fair to classify the attitude in the States as "dog eat dog."
Governments role is to provide for the safety and basic care of it's citizens.
If we went by your definition of what the State is for then we should not be paying taxes because they take what we earned for the good of all.
I just finished having this discussion with my wife. You Canucks stick together.
Just for the sake of fair and balanced - I didn't define my definition of the role of State.
You never understood what the Ayn Rand Institute stood for. What a crock!
All things considered, they have some good ideas on democracy, capitalism, the role of government, etc. But, coming from a closet socialist country like Canada I don't like the degree to which they take their right wing views.
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