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From: tma@osc.COM (Tim Atkins)
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Subject: Re: CALL FOR DISCUSSION: talk.philosophy.objectivism
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Date: 22 Jan 90 17:45:28 GMT
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In article <9001190353.AA01540@apee.ogi.edu. mehuld@APEE.OGI.EDU (Mehul Dave) writes:
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.Is this your idea of a charter?  I would have at least expected a
.summary of the key principles of Objectivism which would set the frame
.work for any new participant in the newsgroup.  I would further expect
.that some qualifications be made such as whether the newsgroup is for
.studying Objectivism in detail from the view of a formal study or a
.free-wheeling discussion.  I think it should be for the former i.e.
.discussion of technical aspects of Objectivism and which is why the
.newsgroup should be called sci.philosophy.objectivism.
.
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.--Mehul Dave--                          (INTERNET :- mehuld@apee.ogi.edu)
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."To the banner of life, all could be given, even life itself" -- Ayn Rand

I disagree with limiting the newsgroup to the technical aspects of Objectivism.
I think the cross-fertilization between theory and practice is invaluable. Also
Objectivists have often been guilty IMHO of not paying enough attention to 
real world events and trends or at least of not stating their position on those
events when they and their readers would have benefitted greatly from a 
rational approach to same.  Application to the real world is a great aid in
clarifying what the theory is leading to and how it may be applied.  If we
are to be whole Objectivists discussions of application are an absolute 
necessity.

- Tim Atkins