If you want to learn to live without being able to stand on integrity, if you want to live like its okay to be a liar -- this book is for you. Ought to be ashamed for teaching these kids this book. Seriously.
POWER is neutral. I agree that this is a great book and necessary for CERTAIN people to read. HOWEVER, just like the FORCE in Star Wars, you can create Sith Lords. I think that that is the primary concern with certain comments about back stabbing tactics. That is why in the movie, they DID NOT want to teach young Darth Vader the ways of the Jedi. They knew that he had a negative way of thinking or wasn't prepared for certain knowledge and with that knowledge, later in life he would use it 4 evil
i hate to just use someone else's quote as my argument, but rand expresses it better than i can.
"Collectivism holds that the individual has no rights, that his life and work belong to the group . . . and that the group may sacrifice him at its own whim to its own interests. The only way to implement a doctrine of that kind is by means of brute force—and statism has always been the political corollary of collectivism."
Teaching the Laws is not backstabbing, and there are reversals that allow them to avoid being exploited by others who may or may not have their best interests to heart.
The book is merely a guideline to how, but your own inherent morality, (and I can feel the flame war starting), is the compass by which you decide which causes to fight for and how to fight your enemies.
The book is the how, your morality is the why, or the should I.
this is awesome i wish they had a class like this at my university
USPSAman 4 months ago
If you want to learn to live without being able to stand on integrity, if you want to live like its okay to be a liar -- this book is for you. Ought to be ashamed for teaching these kids this book. Seriously.
alteredlame666 4 months ago
I thought I was the only kid in school reading and maneuvering..Dang I'm glad I don't go to that school or I would have some major competition...
I3ecause 7 months ago
I love this.
TheDemocraticEmpire 8 months ago
POWER is neutral. I agree that this is a great book and necessary for CERTAIN people to read. HOWEVER, just like the FORCE in Star Wars, you can create Sith Lords. I think that that is the primary concern with certain comments about back stabbing tactics. That is why in the movie, they DID NOT want to teach young Darth Vader the ways of the Jedi. They knew that he had a negative way of thinking or wasn't prepared for certain knowledge and with that knowledge, later in life he would use it 4 evil
platinumpaycheck1 1 year ago
@TimeGod12
i hate to just use someone else's quote as my argument, but rand expresses it better than i can.
"Collectivism holds that the individual has no rights, that his life and work belong to the group . . . and that the group may sacrifice him at its own whim to its own interests. The only way to implement a doctrine of that kind is by means of brute force—and statism has always been the political corollary of collectivism."
tarheels303 1 year ago
@tarheels303 Thanks for ad-hominen attack and not giving any basis for your argument. Very mature of you.
Try going to any school, university, college- You will hardly see anyone talk about doing good things, promoting patriotism and discipline.
Instead kids these days only talk about sex, money and entertainment.
TimeGod12 1 year ago
@TimeGod12
collectivism over individualism? go back to russia and read some ayn rand you prick.
tarheels303 1 year ago
Teaching the Laws is not backstabbing, and there are reversals that allow them to avoid being exploited by others who may or may not have their best interests to heart.
The book is merely a guideline to how, but your own inherent morality, (and I can feel the flame war starting), is the compass by which you decide which causes to fight for and how to fight your enemies.
The book is the how, your morality is the why, or the should I.
ghostly2 1 year ago
Are you people stupid?
Why are you teaching kids these backstabbing vicious laws.
Instead you should be teaching these kids about patriotism, civil obedience, collectivism NOT individualism and selfishness.
TimeGod12 1 year ago