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Originally Posted by enevitable  Again, I wish I could have formulated a better response for you, but all these drugs are killing me. I do agree with your linux and open source example, thats one way in which objectivism falls short. One of the big problems I see with objectivism is that I don't believe it to be a very accurate theory to guide ones actions by. See with utilitarianism we look at the communities happiness. With objectivism we look at one persons happiness. |
But what good is the overall happiness of your community if you yourself aren't happy? Isn't that the point of life - to be happy? Fuck the rest, you gotta be happy!
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Originally Posted by enevitable However I don't think we can base our ethical decisions on one theory alone, I think it's important to take multiple theories into account before reaching a decision. |
Probably a good statement, but I think it's fun to try to wrap everything into one philosophy.
I know it's probably an impossible task, but eh, it's sorta fun to try. I guess the reason it's impossible is because there are so many different types of situations - too many possible circumstances
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Originally Posted by enevitable By the way, how come we never discuss Kant on these boards? We need less christian babble, and more philosophical debate. |
PLEASE start a topic! I've never heard about it, but I'm sure it sounds good. I completely agree and that's what I was saying in my "Call to Intellectuals." A call to people like you who I can actually learn something from, rather than try to teach 2+2=4 to a bunch of fucking kindergarteners.