‘misterggggggg’ misquotes Ayn Rand’s ‘The Ethics of Emergencies’

In-house rules Apr 27, 2024 · By Dennis Hackethal

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In an emergency situation, men’s primary goal is to combat the disaster, escape the danger and restore normal conditions (to reach dry land, to put out the fire, etc.). By “normal” conditions I mean metaphysically normal, normal in the nature of things, and appropriate to human existence. Men can live on land, but not in water or in a raging fire. Since men are not omnipotent, it is metaphysically possible for unforeseeable disasters to strike them, in which case their only task is to return to those conditions under which their lives can continue. By its nature, an emergency situation is temporary; if it were to last, men would perish.

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In an emergency situation, men’s primary goal is to combat the disaster, escape the danger and restore normal conditions (to reach dry land, to put out the fire, etc.). By “normal” conditions I mean metaphysically normal, normal in the nature of things, and appropriate to human existence. Men can live on land, but not in water or in a raging fire. Since men are not omnipotent, it is metaphysically possible for unforeseeable disasters to strike them, in which case their only task is to return to those conditions under which their lives can continue. By its nature, an emergency situation is temporary; if it were to last, men would perish.

Quote text

In an emergency situation, men’s primary goal is to combat the disaster, escape the danger and restore normal conditions (to reach dry land, to put out the fire, etc.).By “normal” conditions I mean metaphysically normal, normal in the nature of things, and appropriate to human existence. Men can live on land, but not in water or in a raging fire. Since men are not omnipotent, it is metaphysically possible for unforeseeable disasters to strike them, in which case their only task is to return to those conditions under which their lives can continue. By its nature, an emergency situation is temporary; if it were to last, men would perish.

Ellipsis used (if any): ‘[...]’

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In‧an‧emergency‧situation,‧men’s‧primary‧goal‧is‧to‧combat‧the‧disaster,‧escape‧the‧danger‧and‧restore‧normal‧conditions‧(to‧reach‧dry‧land,‧to‧put‧out‧the‧fire,‧etc.).↵
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By‧“normal”‧conditions‧I‧mean‧* metaphysically*‧ normal,‧normal‧in‧the‧nature‧of‧things,‧and‧appropriate‧to‧human‧existence.‧Men‧can‧live‧on‧land,‧but‧not‧in‧water‧or‧in‧a‧raging‧fire.‧Since‧men‧are‧not‧omnipotent,‧it‧is‧metaphysically‧possible‧for‧unforeseeable‧disasters‧to‧strike‧them,‧in‧which‧case‧their‧only‧task‧is‧to‧return‧to‧those‧conditions‧under‧which‧their‧lives‧can‧continue.‧By‧its‧nature,‧an‧emergency‧situation‧is‧temporary;‧if‧it‧were‧to‧last,‧men‧would‧perish.

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Part-by-part explanation

#	Part	Valid?	Explanation
1	In‧an‧emergency‧situation,‧men’s‧primary‧goal‧is‧to‧combat‧the‧disaster,‧escape‧the‧danger‧and‧restore‧normal‧conditions‧(to‧reach‧dry‧land,‧to‧put‧out‧the‧fire,‧etc.).
2	↵↵	× no	Deletions cannot contain linebreaks.
3	By‧“normal”‧conditions‧I‧mean
4	‧*	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
5		× no	Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].
6	metaphysically
7	*‧	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
8		× no	Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].
9	normal,‧normal‧in‧the‧nature‧of‧things,‧and‧appropriate‧to‧human‧existence.‧Men‧can‧live‧on‧land,‧but‧not‧in‧water‧or‧in‧a‧raging‧fire.‧Since‧men‧are‧not‧omnipotent,‧it‧is‧metaphysically‧possible‧for‧unforeseeable‧disasters‧to‧strike‧them,‧in‧which‧case‧their‧only‧task‧is‧to‧return‧to‧those‧conditions‧under‧which‧their‧lives‧can‧continue.‧By‧its‧nature,‧an‧emergency‧situation‧is‧temporary;‧if‧it‧were‧to‧last,‧men‧would‧perish.

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