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Re:The Happy, Healthy Capitalists of Switzerland by PhasmaFelis on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @11:18AM (#21453727)
Everything I've read said her lawyer talked her into it. He actually sent a consultant to visit her over several days, discuss her objections, and convince her to reconsider. Neither lawyer nor consultant had any authority to force her to do anything, and Ayn Rand of all people was not prone to intimidation. I don't think she'd appreciate the implication that she was that weak-willed.

You've avoided my first question twice now.

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Re:The Happy, Healthy Capitalists of Switzerland by cheez on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @08:48PM (#21458960)
So the point is that it wasn't something she sought out. I don't wish to continue down this, you obviously have a predetermined answer.
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Re:The Happy, Healthy Capitalists of Switzerland by PhasmaFelis on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @09:10AM (#21462716)
> So the point is that it wasn't something she sought out.

I never claimed it was. It remains something she chose of her own free will. No one forced her or bullied her; they simply described the pros and cons and let her choose. You've still refused to answer my question, so I have to assume you agree that she would have denied that choice to others.

That makes her a hypocrite. That's all I'm saying.

It does no credit to Objectivist philosophy to refuse to face facts.

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