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Originally Posted by ProfessorMayhem
People do seem inherently unable to convey a quick synopsis of Rand's books. You usually get little more than vague descriptions which eventually end with "you just have to read it to understand."
I encounter these people fairly regularly. Some of us have taken to calling them "Randroids."
I see the issue as two-fold:
1) When you get down to it, Rand's entire schtick seems to revolve around her being an unattractive women with power and control issues.
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2) There must be some nefarious organization out there who's sole purpose is to put a copy of The Fountainhead into the hands of every 16 year old in America.
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To your first point, being an Objectivist means that you don't ask someone to accept things on blind faith and instead encourage others to decide for themselves.
As far as your assessment of the "issue":
1) Throwing a personal insult out does not make for an effective argument, but may win you a laugh from the mindless horde.
2) I don't know if the organization is nefarious or not, but I donate to it and while it may not be its sole purpose, much of the money I donate goes to buying copies of
The Fountainhead and
Atlas Shrugged and supplying them to high schools throughout the country who request them.
A question are you a teacher / union member?