Doctors in Alabama, Florida and elsewhere are refusing to see unvaccinated COVID patients. They’re making sure to tell the media. It’s their right, they claim. Actually, I agree: it’s their right. Doctors have the same individual rights we all have. … Continue reading
Category: Ethics
My Mind, My Body, My Choice
We are told by EVERYONE that self-sacrifice is the ideal; and that self-preservation is wrong (or, at best, a necessary and occasional evil). The basis for our entire welfare state, and the basis for the next step after the welfare … Continue reading
Sadly, The Chinese Communist Party Understands Human Nature Better than Most Americans Today
The official Chinese Communist Party and Amerian leftists have exactly the same message on the July 4 weekend: China’s government-run Global Times newspaper observed American Independence Day on Sunday by claiming Americans have nothing to celebrate, as their country has … Continue reading
Can a Liar Really Be Victorious? (Ayn Rand)
“People think that a liar gains a victory over his victim. What I’ve learned is that a lie is an act of self-abdication, because one surrenders one’s reality to the person to whom one lies, making that person one’s master, … Continue reading
What’s Wrong With Self-Preservation?
When did self-care and self-preservation become such sins? We’re commanded to take the COVID vaccine as an act for the sake of others. But a medical vaccine is for your OWN safety and preservation. Ditto for masks. I am not … Continue reading
“Don’t Be Selfish” — Say the People Who Want YOU to Sacrifice for THEM
When people call you “selfish”, they’re trying to intimidate you into doing what they believe you should do. Failing to do what THEY want you to do, they say, is selfish — and therefore automatically and always bad. So, what … Continue reading
Why Things Cost Money
The following was posted by ManShed on Facebook: A giant ship’s engine broke down and no one could repair it, so they hired a Mechanical #Engineer with over 40 years of experience. He inspected the engine very carefully, from top … Continue reading
Capitalism Defended — For a Change
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey — like a lone voice in the intellectual and political wilderness — has launched a DEFENSE of capitalism. Imagine that. Mackey said some of the additional “disasters of progressivism” were that it teaches people to … Continue reading
Evil is Impotent; But It’s Also Destructive
Evil cannot win. Evil, by definition, is wrong. It’s irrational. It’s at war with the facts and reality. If it weren’t at war with facts and reality, it wouldn’t be evil. Consider Hitler. He was evil. He was also wrong. … Continue reading
The Issue
The issue isn’t “who’s right?” … The issue is: “What’s true?” Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd … Continue reading
Liars Can’t Prosper (Ayn Rand)
“People think that a liar gains a victory over his victim. What I’ve learned is that a lie is an act of self-abdication, because one surrenders one’s reality to the person to whom one lies, making that person one’s master, … Continue reading
What is Justice?
Justice is giving people what they deserve — no more, and no less. Condemning yourself for “seeking revenge” is fostering unearned guilt. You’re not bad simply because you want justice. But justice has to be in accordance with the facts. … Continue reading