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Is it possible to change someone's politics without changing their moral code?

Jun 02 at 12:49 Ideas for Life ♦3647

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What does Objectivism have to say about nuclear weapons?

Apr 15 at 06:20 AYoungObj50

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Is it moral to benefit from a social system you reject?

Mar 21 at 06:48 Lumen50

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What should an under developed nation do if another nation's energy use threatens it's existence?

Feb 19 at 21:16 Ideas for Life ♦3647

environmentalism politics

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Is it beneficial to divide countries?

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politics balkanization competition

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Why is socialism necessarily a bad thing?

Jan 31 at 17:12 Adeikov70

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How should Objectivists approach tax reform in the U.S. today?

Jan 04 at 08:36 anthony100

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Is it ethical to oppose immigration of a specific culture?

Dec 13 '12 at 16:13 Ideas for Life ♦3647

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Are laws limiting immigration proper?

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How do the ideas of Jean-François Revel align with Objectivism?

Nov 15 '12 at 09:12 c_andrew ♦384

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Is Objectivism compatible with democracy?

Nov 13 '12 at 10:07 Greg Perkins ♦♦1002137

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Has a person agreed to be taxed when they take a job?

Oct 28 '12 at 15:37 John Paquette ♦1002846

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Is the existing distribution of property tainted by its historical evolution?

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How should I vote on California's Proposition 32?

Oct 20 '12 at 04:11 Ideas for Life ♦3647

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Is fractional-reserve banking legitimate?

Oct 02 '12 at 07:15 anthony100

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What makes Obama a bad president?

Sep 29 '12 at 19:02 anthony100

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Can terrorism be a legitimate tactic?

Sep 10 '12 at 17:04 Greg Perkins ♦♦1002137

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If Objectivists should support Romney/Ryan, why shouldn't they support the Libertarian Party candidate as well?

Sep 09 '12 at 16:04 Danneskjold_repo238

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Are voter ID laws proper?

Sep 03 '12 at 07:24 anthony100

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Is being an Objectivist ideologue a bad thing?

Jun 30 '12 at 18:19 John Paquette ♦1002846

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Is Prime Law theory the legal expression of the Trader Principle?

Jun 28 '12 at 23:33 Value Critic ♦50

politics law force principles rights

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What is the Objectivist definition of "force"?

Jun 02 '12 at 21:51 Ideas for Life ♦3647

politics force

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What is wrong with being community-driven if you believe the community knows best?

May 30 '12 at 02:51 Ideas for Life ♦3647

politics altruism socialism egoism individualism

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Is there an obvious choice between a "mystic of mind" versus a "mystic of muscle"?

May 23 '12 at 00:07 PhilosoScience50

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Why should I as an Objectivist support the Modern Day Republican Party

Apr 24 '12 at 19:27 Kyle Haight ♦1280

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Why are so many of the top billionaires democrats or worse?

Mar 25 '12 at 13:13 anthony100

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How are rights delimited?

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Discrimination on non-essentials may be stupid, but should it be illegal?

Mar 11 '12 at 17:15 anthony100

politics discrimination rights law government

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Should nations have foreign allies that they would kill/die for ?

Feb 25 '12 at 09:53 Danneskjold_repo238

politics morality war foreign-policy

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If rights are contextual, are they then not unalienable?

Feb 08 '12 at 14:19 Kyle Haight ♦1280

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Is it possible to change someone's politics without changing their moral code?

What does Objectivism have to say about nuclear weapons?

Is it moral to benefit from a social system you reject?

What should an under developed nation do if another nation's energy use threatens it's existence?

Is it beneficial to divide countries?

Why is socialism necessarily a bad thing?

How should Objectivists approach tax reform in the U.S. today?

Is it ethical to oppose immigration of a specific culture?

Are laws limiting immigration proper?

How do the ideas of Jean-François Revel align with Objectivism?

Is Objectivism compatible with democracy?

Has a person agreed to be taxed when they take a job?

Is the existing distribution of property tainted by its historical evolution?

How should I vote on California's Proposition 32?

Is fractional-reserve banking legitimate?

What makes Obama a bad president?

Can terrorism be a legitimate tactic?

If Objectivists should support Romney/Ryan, why shouldn't they support the Libertarian Party candidate as well?

Are voter ID laws proper?

Is being an Objectivist ideologue a bad thing?

Is Prime Law theory the legal expression of the Trader Principle?

What is the Objectivist definition of "force"?

What is wrong with being community-driven if you believe the community knows best?

Is there an obvious choice between a "mystic of mind" versus a "mystic of muscle"?

Why should I as an Objectivist support the Modern Day Republican Party

Why are so many of the top billionaires democrats or worse?

How are rights delimited?

Discrimination on non-essentials may be stupid, but should it be illegal?

Should nations have foreign allies that they would kill/die for ?

If rights are contextual, are they then not unalienable?

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