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But there is a signficant difference between the early Objectivist movement and the modern Objectivist movement. There is also a significant difference between the Objectivist movement and Objectivist \'\'ideas\'\'.
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There is a signficant difference between the early Objectivist movement and the modern Objectivist movement. There is also a significant difference between the Objectivist movement and Objectivist \\\'\\\'ideas\\\'\\\'.
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As for \\\"removing accurate criticism,\\\" attacking Rand for her personal eccentricities, problems and issues and somehow using this as an attempt to attack her ideas is \\\'\\\'argumentum ad hominem\\\'\\\'. I don\\\'t think our page on CSLewis goes into detail about how Lewis had a huge fetish for spanking and corporal punishment, let alone attempts to argue that his fetish was rooted in some sick psychosexual desires relating to the crucifixion. And yet frequently, Ayn Rand\\\'s thing for TheRedSonja is considered \\\"proof\\\" [[YouFailLogicForever that every single thing she said was wrong]].

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Yes, I have read that article. Yes, the Nathaniel Branden Institute of the 1960\'s and 1970\'s did have a significant level of cult-like tendencies.
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Yes, I have read that article. Yes, the Nathaniel Branden Institute of the 1960\\\'s and 1970\\\'s did have a significant level of cult-like tendencies. Sometimes, some Objectivists haven\\\'t been the best adherents of their own nominal philosophy. And yes, sometimes even Ayn Rand was a {{hypocrite}} on some issues. This says absolutely nothing at all about Objectivism.
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As for \\\"removing accurate criticism,\\\" attacking Rand for her personal eccentricities, problems and issues and somehow using this as an attempt to attack her ideas is \\\'\\\'argumentum ad hominem\\\'\\\'. I don\\\'t think our page on CSLewis goes into detail about how Lewis had a huge fetish for spanking and corporal punishment, let alone attempts to argue that his fetish was rooted in some sick psychosexual desires relating to the crucifixion. And yet frequently, Ayn Rand\\\'s thing for TheRedSonja is considered \\\"proof\\\" [[YouFailLogicForever that every single thing she said was wrong]].

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