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The kinder, gentler rebranding of this popular podcast has already paid off in a big way, as the quality of questions and answers, already high, is consistently excellent. A few examples from the current question queue:

Is it immoral to tie somebody else's tie for them, although they are physically and intellectually capable of learning to tie it themselves? Not a bow tie just a regular necktie.

How can the irrationality of a Minimum Driving Age be explained to people who have not read Galt's speech?

Are Obama's cufflinks a significant symbol of his marxism?

How do you persuade someone that a metal bracelet has more intrinsic value than an orchid?

Can somebody help me with my psych paper?

If you really like a girl but you pretend to your friends that she is just OK, are you being dishonest?

Should Objectivists sanction proms by going to them? Please answer by next Friday, TIA!

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In the interest of getting a fresh start I'll help you get this off the ground:

Q1: "Is it immoral to tie somebody else's tie for them, although they are physically and intellectually capable of learning to tie it themselves? Not a bow tie just a regular necktie."

A1: Only a second hander would allow someone else to tie their necktie.

Q2: "How can the irrationality of a Minimum Driving Age be explained to people who have not read Galt's speech?"

A2: If you can't figure this out yourself it doesn't need to be explained.

Q3: "Are Obama's cufflinks a significant symbol of his marxism?"

A3: There appears to be an entire industry devoted to Obama cufflinks, pure capitalism in action!

Q4: "How do you persuade someone that a metal bracelet has more intrinsic value than an orchid?"

A4: Nothing has intrinsic value.

Q5: "Can somebody help me with my psych paper?"

A5: NB has a website, look it up yourself.

Q6: "If you really like a girl but you pretend to your friends that she is just OK, are you being dishonest?"

A6: You really are kind of dumb.

Q7: "Should Objectivists sanction proms by going to them? Please answer by next Friday, TIA!"

A7: What's a prom?

Sincerely,

Mikee

Scarred by unbowed

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Also:

Q. Is ketchup immoral?

Only on hot dog...but, not when it is used as a vegetable!

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Also:

Q. Is ketchup immoral?

Only on hot dog...but, not when it is used as a vegetable!

Source, please?

I do not recall this being covered in Galt's speech, or any of LP's informative podcasts, and therefore refuse to accept your analysis.

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