On 27 January this year I had the honor of participating in a debate on Ayn Rand Universidad Francisco Marroquín. It was a debate of great height and great respect among all participants.
I tried to compromise with a thesis praxeology Mises. That all human action involves moving from a less satisfactory to a more satisfactory from a formal point of view, not content. Then, if the purpose of the action is the good of my neighbor, it is the Judeo-Christian altruism that does not preclude the notion of "formal self" is in Mises praxeology.
got a very intelligent response from Ricardo Rojas. Ricardo told me that my pose was consistent in my faith, but for the atheist, it makes sense in others, depending on whether it leads to God, because for the atheist is no God.
not answered at the time, I was thinking.
And I realized that many times when I do a favor to someone and say thanks, I say "no thanks, I do for my treasures in heaven. So you do not care about me, the only thing I think is in my account at the sky and you're a mere means to it. " The laughter that follows shows that nobody thinks I'm saying seriously (I hope :-)). So, yes, I'm Christian, but that is why, when I do something on the other, I do the other. Whether that is beneficial to me, obviously, but that is not obvious target of my action. It is the good of others. And critics of altruism Christian, can not do anything the same? "They have never had mercy (which is NOT a shame) and have acted accordingly? Did you ever feel the love for the other as other? Sure (1). And then? What is the difficulty of understanding what we mean Christians to love our neighbor? And if a Randian says, "but that too is selfish, then yes it is a matter of words. If acting like the good Samaritan is being selfish in Randian sense, welcome the virtue of selfishness!
course, in this case has to be truly a matter terms. Love the other as another does not imply that the other is friend or family: it is whatever else. And they are all "others." Remove
each their own conclusions. -------------------------------------------------
--------------------- (1) In this case are already Christians ...
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