humanities.philosophy.objectivism

Gordon Sollars wrote:
> In article <47C5120E.1070304@cox.net>, vonvegas@cox.net says...
>> Gordon Sollars wrote:
>>> In article >>> @n77g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, cbell97@bellsouth.net says...
>>>> On Feb 24, 6:24 pm, Gordon Sollars wrote:
>>>>
>> Charles Bell had written:
>> >> A man cannot hold to "duty" which does not exist,
>>
>> Gordon Sollars replied:
>> > Of course he can - he could be mistaken, thinking that it did exist.
>>
>> No he can't. If, as you assert, he's mistaken (that a duty exists),
then
>> he obviously cannot hold to such a nonexisting duty.
>
> Yes, he can, insofar as "holding to the duty" is measured by the actions
> that he takes.
>

He can only in your fantasies because as you assert, there is no duty to
be measured against, remember?

Please tell whether you actually understand the difference between your
fantasies and reality - or as I sometimes like to word such a question:
Do you understand the difference between thot and its nonexisting object?
Vonvegas