Ben Bayer, director of content at Ayn Rand Institute, misquotes himself

In-house rules Jan 29, 2024 · By Dennis Hackethal

Misquote: 3 issues found

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The right to self-defense is an unconditional right, not a permission doled out only under comfortable conditions. [Your] right to life … is not compromised by the fact that someone threatening to kill you has also taken a hostage who might be hurt ….

Original text

The right to self-defense is an unconditional right, not a permission doled out only under comfortable conditions. It is an immediate implication of the right to life. If your life is yours by right, your claim to it is not compromised by the fact that someone threatening to kill you has also taken a hostage who might be hurt in your attempt to defend yourself.

Quote text

The right to self-defense is an unconditional right, not a permission doled out only under comfortable conditions. [Your] right to life … is not compromised by the fact that someone threatening to kill you has also taken a hostage who might be hurt.

Ellipsis used (if any): ‘ … ’

Diff

The‧right‧to‧self-defense‧is‧an‧unconditional‧*right*,‧not‧a‧permission‧doled‧out‧only‧under‧comfortable‧conditions.‧It‧is‧an‧immediate‧implication‧of‧the[Your]‧right‧to‧life.‧If‧your‧life‧is‧yours‧*by‧right*,‧your‧claim‧to‧it‧‧…‧is‧not‧compromised‧by‧the‧fact‧that‧someone‧threatening‧to‧kill‧you‧has‧also‧taken‧a‧hostage‧who‧might‧be‧hurt‧in‧your‧attempt‧to‧defend‧yourself.

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Part-by-part explanation

#	Part	Valid?	Explanation
1	The‧right‧to‧self-defense‧is‧an‧unconditional‧
2	*	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘ … ’ or [replacement].
3	right
4	*	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘ … ’ or [replacement].
5	,‧not‧a‧permission‧doled‧out‧only‧under‧comfortable‧conditions.‧
6	~~It‧is‧an‧immediate‧implication‧of‧the~~	✓ yes	Deletion is followed by a valid insertion.
7	[Your]	✓ yes	Insertion is properly bracketed.
8	‧right‧to‧life
9	~~.‧If‧your‧life‧is‧yours‧by‧right,‧your‧claim‧to‧it‧~~	✓ yes	Deletion is followed by a valid insertion.
10	‧…‧	✓ yes	Insertion is an ellipsis.
11	is‧not‧compromised‧by‧the‧fact‧that‧someone‧threatening‧to‧kill‧you‧has‧also‧taken‧a‧hostage‧who‧might‧be‧hurt
12	~~‧in‧your‧attempt‧to‧defend‧yourself~~	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘ … ’ or [replacement].
13	.

Notes

From Bayer’s Twitter bio: “Fellow and Director of Content, the Ayn Rand Institute. Former philosophy prof.” You’d think that a director of content and former philosophy professor would know how to quote. Note also that the ellipsis changes the meaning. In the quote, it’s the right to life that isn’t compromised, but in the original, it’s your claim to your life that isn’t compromised.

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