tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273216399256456190.post1267868425883163518..comments2022-12-28T14:41:54.366+05:30Comments on Ayn Rand - India: Socialism Is TyrannyKirtimalinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10119530662034927042noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273216399256456190.post-6761193724412185412010-07-30T19:28:21.319+05:302010-07-30T19:28:21.319+05:30Barun Mitra has an article on The Wall Street Jour...Barun Mitra has an article on The Wall Street Journal on this issue. He writes:<br /><br />"During the height of Indira Gandhi's Emergency Rule in 1976, policy makers passed the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution, which added the words "socialist" and "secular" to the preamble. Then in 1989, the Representation of People Act, the law which governs elections and Shanu Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12920504618646686178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273216399256456190.post-3688733686217329032010-07-30T19:13:20.277+05:302010-07-30T19:13:20.277+05:30If only we are able to define the meaning of a wor...If only we are able to define the meaning of a word precisely, will we be able to move from being semantic to substance. This was surely one of the reasons why Ayn Rand had insisted on using the word "selfishness". Likewise, we have to define "socialism" precisely, if we are to effectively combat the ills of socialist policies. <br />Judges usually have to define words Barun Mitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622261378991052890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273216399256456190.post-42757538482058220072010-07-29T19:02:01.867+05:302010-07-29T19:02:01.867+05:30This is clearly a frivolous fight over semantics. ...This is clearly a frivolous fight over semantics. Eventually any word can have both positive and negative connotations and quibbling over a word makes little sense either way.<br /><br />Frankly, if one reads the constitution in greater depth, its clear that it is inherently discouraging to the concept of laissez-faire capitalism and clearly socialist in nature. Make no mistake on that. <br /><brGaurav Guptanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273216399256456190.post-88042129868058831692010-07-29T05:48:12.962+05:302010-07-29T05:48:12.962+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Shanu Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12920504618646686178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273216399256456190.post-24271332738121737732010-07-27T22:57:20.496+05:302010-07-27T22:57:20.496+05:30This is a very well written & informative arti...This is a very well written & informative article. However, it doesnt come as a surprise to me that such a significant amendement has not been protested nor corrected post the emergency as the correct role & relevance of the constitution is scarcely understood by the large majority of indian citizens.Yousufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01251446544532383399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273216399256456190.post-1191182583213507492010-07-20T02:21:57.219+05:302010-07-20T02:21:57.219+05:30This is just a friendly reminder that the final ap...This is just a friendly reminder that the final application deadline for ARI's 2010-11 Objectivist Academic Center (OAC) program is July 30, 2010. The OAC is the premier program for individuals who want to systematically study Ayn Rand’s ideas. Courses guide each student in developing the tools necessary to communicate effectively, logically and rationally. It is also the perfect place to Stewart Margolishttp://www.objectivistacademiccenter.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273216399256456190.post-39744445805882997642010-07-19T08:30:28.877+05:302010-07-19T08:30:28.877+05:30Good post. To make people swear allegiance to *any...Good post. To make people swear allegiance to *any* system of values is to attempt to coerce the mind, a denial to the right to freedom of thought and of speech. To make them swear allegiance to the brutal, stagnant, despotic system of socialism is a mockery of rights.<br /><br />Ayn Rand was right: not only the political system of socialism but the morality of sacrifice that underlies it are Harry Binswangerhttp://www.hblist.comnoreply@blogger.com