re: #237 Ben Hur

Are there 70 million people dead because of this guy?

Yes. When did I ever say anything different? But has everyone who read Mao killed 70 million? Philosophy is Philosophy. I dont need to agree with it for it to be well written or thought provoking. Even ideas you disagree with can be life changing. Ayn Rand is probably one of my favourite political philosophers, mostly because she forces me to develop my own, totally opposite ideas in a more refined way. I take it you have never competitively debated before?