I am re-opening this forum again.
Before I do I have something I want to say.
This is a site for all of Terry's fans. Terry wants it that way. Everyone has a right to come here and particiapte.
Now if you read the new Q and A and philosophy sections, you will see that Terry is not trying to promote his philosophy with his books. It is there because it is part of his life, not because he wants everyone to be an objectivist.
With that said, I know many people like and agree with a lot of the philosophy and want to discuss it.
I have no problem with this.
My problem is the way it is approached.
I expect everyone who uses this site to be polite and show a certain level of respect when posting. If you feel you can not do this, then do not post.
Religous people. This is not the site for you to come and try to bash and disprove objectivism.
O'ist and reasonists. This is not a place for you to bash the religious. There is more to objectivism then whethere or not there is a god.
You all will discuss things politely or not at all.
I have spoken to Terry about this. While he has his beliefs, he has no problem with religious people having theirs. He has a lot of fans that are deeply religious and still love his books.
He has a very good friend who is religious. They have had many long discusions on the topic. Not once has Terry every talked down to him or called him brainwashed.
Terry and I both feel that when posting in topics that can be controversial, that everyone should post politely and with respect. If you do, there will not be an problems.
So there it is. (Zedd, "First Wizard")
(Bad grammar and spelling aside) If this post is true, then it isn't surprising that there is such a mix of differing beliefs and philosophies on the forum. I briefly perused a thread in which an incredulous poster basically asks how anyone can read Goodkind and still believe socialism is the answer? As he puts it:
I haven't read Goodkind yet (I was planning to; someone on this site had recommended him to me previously) so I can't join you in the fray, so to speak. But good luck trying to find other O'ists on that forum, Kurt. It seems that many of his fans dismiss all of the ideas in his stories as harmless, enjoyable fantasy, even the concepts that are based in reason...and that Mr. Goodkind doesn't seem to mind this.
Can you recommend what book of his I should read first?. (I have Ted's recommendations for reading Heinlein, I need one for Goodkind now.)
