Dominoes - Pay a little more

[SpontaneousOrder]

Read Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments; he makes quite clear that in his view morality stems from the innate ability of non-psychopathic humans to reflect the emotions of others in themselves. That's emotion, not reason. Unless you think that emotion and reason are one and the same.

And who says that Smith is an authority on the subject? He is wrong. Rand is provably correct.

[Mich the Tester]

And who says that Smith is an authority on the subject? He is wrong. Rand is provably correct.

Prove it then.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Understanding emotions is reason. Emotions aren't always reasonable. Emotions may have reasons.

Agreed. Our ability to reason is what distinguishes us from animals, but its a choice every man has to make - to be a man or not.

Instinct and emotions govern animal behaviour, but men have the ability to reason should they choose. Emotions can help guide us, but our faculty of reason must be the final arbiter, should we choose to live like men and not animal.

[SpontaneousOrder]

You are both right of course, but in arguing the point with a person like Spontaneous Order, who seems to have a fundamentalist zeal about market economics, Adam Smith might prompt him to think a bit further.

I don't have a fundamentalist (poisoning the well is a cheap trick, btw) zeal for market economics. I have a zeal for truth. Having a zeal for truth means that I don't have the luxury of defining reality (such as economics) and morality according to what's convenient for me at the time.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Prove it then.

"the virtue of selfishness" - 0451163931

Read this for proof.

[Mich the Tester]

I don't have a fundamentalist (poisoning the well is a cheap trick, btw) zeal for market economics. I have a zeal for truth. Having a zeal for truth means that I don't have the luxury of defining reality (such as economics) and morality according to what's convenient for me at the time.

Right, so now we're on the subject of truth and proof and defining reality according to what's convenient for yourself, let's come back to the post I made here in response to what our said about government schemes to help poor people;

http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...ml#post1855838

[d000hg]

Can't we go back to discussing something interesting, like pizza?

[Mich the Tester]

Can't we go back to discussing something interesting, like pizza?

Yes, I like pizza with ham and mushrooms. Although occasionally I'm adventurous and go for bresaola and artichokes. How about you?

[d000hg]

Thanks for asking. Salami, chillis and the aforementioned kebab-meat are amongst my favourites. With lots of onion.

[Mich the Tester]

Thanks for asking. Salami, chillis and the aforementioned kebab-meat are amongst my favourites. With lots of onion.

Found a nice Italian restaurant near clientco yesterday. Very simple, straightforward place run by a bloke from Naples. Food simple and affordable but perfect.

Trained for 1.5 hours then went out to eat, lots of bresaola, then involtini. Yum, yum. Cheers a man up after a day of HP QC.