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Based on the philosophy proposed by Ayn Rand in his book the poem, we will seek to prove how wrong this philosophy can be, Ayn Rand's philosophy is quite individual, with that mutual support would not be given and on the contrary, this thought could provoke terrible facts and horrible dictatorships. Clear examples of these we see in various bad acts of people, as they can be attacked against the good of another person, another clear example are dictatorships since they are given by a person who thinks of himself and ends up doing much damage to several people, and finally the different wars that an individual good can generate.
Different acts have passed around history that serves as an example to show that the individual good is not always good, but in this case, I will embrace the two best-known facts in the history of mankind, the first is related to the Nazis since they performed horrible acts for the purpose of their individual good,” Beatings, drowning, murder and, at least in one case, cannibalism. They are some of the horrors reported by British victims of the Nazi concentration camps during World War II (1939-1945) in a collection of documents that were made public this Thursday.”(April 1/ 2016,BBC World) , Another clear example of what may lead to a thought and an individual pursuit of happiness is the 2001 attack in the UnitedParra 2 States, “Almost 3,000 people died in what in the US It is considered the 'greatest terrorist attack' in its history.” (September 11/2019, BBC world), Everything that has already been mentioned can be seen reflected in a phrase that Ayn Rand said in his book the hymn, Man (each man) is an end in himself, not a means to the ends of others (1.5.25).
In addition to generating terrible acts, the search for individual happiness can also generate dictatorships, this is because when a person seeks their individual good without caring about other people, they are able to pass on whatever it is and eventually have several consequences, including the most famous dictatorships are that of Joseph Stalin, who, for seeking a better life, made and ordered to perform very bad actions, 'At the price of a bloodthirsty repression and immense sacrifices imposed on the population, Stalin managed to convert semi-feudal Russia into a power economic and military capable of contributing decisively to the Allied victory in World War II (1939-1945).' (2015, Frederic), Another clear example of this is Kim Jong-un, who is currently still in the North Korean dictatorship, “Little can we talk about what is happening inside the country since the government controls all the media and mass media; also, the entry and exit of people from the country, is very guarded. However, there is evidence that the country has experienced various famines and that the risks of drought are enormous.” (September 27/ 2018, Fernando Romero Real).
After all that has already been mentioned, a very important part is missing and that this thought can also lead to wars, a clear example of this is the war between the United States and Vietnam, “In addition to the tragic and irreparableParra 3 consequences that all wars leave, such as millions of citizens killed, displaced or refugees, the Vietnam War caused severe damage to the country's infrastructure and its vegetation, due to the use of napalm and chemical weapons.” (2017, Victor), To complement a phrase that Rand said, which is very related to the subject is: 'In any concession between good and evil, it is only evil that can benefit.' (3.2.19).
In conclusion, It is okay to think about oneself, but when searching for and performing any type of act for the sake of looking for one's own happiness one can get to do enough damage to other people and all just for the individual good. One must think of oneself but without taking it to the extreme, all this in order to avoid what has already been mentioned in the essay, since at the time of doing bad acts by the fact of reaching our own happiness one can get to do enough damage to others.
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