Hey Spymoose!
Wassup!
I myself would not call myself an "Objectivist" persae, but the methods for perceiving and gaining control of my mental falculty for progressing in my lifes acheivements are much appreciated.
I see many correlations between easten philosophy and objectivist thought though.
Mainly to do with the neccessity of focus.
Conscious focus.
By eastern I am meaning Zen speciffically.
I have practiced Zen and Taoism, and I particularly think it has balanced my character quite nicely without trying to blow my own horn.
However, I do have some difficulties with any religion that requires you to negate the existance of self in a western society.
That will get you on a street corner begging for money pretty fast if taken to seriously, and kills any hope of attaining any practical amount of self esteem.
I can only speak for what I beleive has worked for me.
I in no way want to try and convince anyone that my particular way of thinking is best.
It is what I have become through my own distinctive experience through my life thus far.
I have had a very broad range of experience, it doesn't get to much more broad than a Toaist to an objectivist point of view, both have had there merrit and I have gained value from both.
From what I have learned about objectivist thought about homosexualty, is that as long as it does not forcibly interfere with another, it is O.K.
Both people must be consenting.
Life teaches us the lessons we need at that particular moment, if you are not open to learning, you will continue to face the same level of problems.
I beleive there is a higher inteligence, yet I also beleive in the importance of attaining as high a level of independant thought as possible.
I beleive this intelligence will supply the nuts, but he won't crack them for us.
Just a thought.
