As an atheist, what does the word 'individualist' mean to you, and do you consider yourself to be one?
Seriously, it can mean many different things, from the sociopath who rejects any kind of connection with others, to objectivists, to leftist radicals, to entrepreneurs, to alienated youths, to rebels against the status quo, to anyone who simply thinks for themself and uses their Sagan Baloney Detector (TM) (with the Ockham's Razor Attachment activated) to evaluate any information they're being fed, to anyone who questions authority like hell, because they know that if they don't there's always the chance that one day authority may question *them*, to many other profiles.
> and do you consider yourself to be one?
This unrepentant Fenian bastard will admit to the parts about thinking
for ones self, the "Baloney Detector" and questioning authority. Not
guilty to any other charges, your honor! ;)
But, since it was a direct question, it deserves a direct answer: Fuck, yes! (raven1 #1096)
As far as I can be, I say that I am. And my atheism is a strong part of it too. (PinkyMan #1365)
As a "dyed in the wool" cynic, I find the concept of an "individualist",
to be self contradictory.
For example, I am not a "joiner", which places me firmly into the group of people who are "not joiners", I am not a theist, which places me squarely in the group of "non theists" and by extention, in the group called "atheists".
So here we see the dilema, by denying one membership, I automaticly take
on another;
I am not a joiner, and yet I have joined.
IMHO, there is no such thing as an individualist, there is only "wannabe individualists".
Did once, then reality overtook me. (Puck #162)
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