Ayn Rand, Life and Soldiering
4,142 views · Published 8 June 2007 · 8:18 · Indexed 3 October 2026
Channel: Paul McKeever · 2007 · News & Politics
According to the ethical philosophy of Ayn Rand, it is wrong to sacrifice oneself for others. In this video, Paul McKeever answers a question put to him in an e-mail from a viewer: "Is it wrong to be a soldier or a police officer?"
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