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awptimus | 9 years ago

Give one example of a "mediocre idea."

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Frondo|9 years ago

"There is one word that is forbidden in this valley: the word 'give.'" -- Atlas Shrugged

awptimus|9 years ago

And this single line you plucked out of Atlas Shrugged is mediocre because?

Frondo|9 years ago

Here is another mediocre idea of hers:

"The Arabs are one of the least developed cultures. They are typically nomads. Their culture is primitive, and they resent Israel because it's the sole beachhead of modern science and civilization on their continent. When you have civilized men fighting savages, you support the civilized men, no matter who they are." -- Ayn Rand Ford Hall Forum lecture, 1974, text published on the website of The Ayn Rand Institute