On what writings of Rand do you base this conclusion about Randian capitalism? I have read nearly everything written by or about her and I have never come to that conclusion.
In a philosophy where individual rights are inviolable I don't see how one can come to this conclusion.
I didn’t base that comment on Rand’s writings. It is, rather, rooted in my own Christian understanding of human imperfection and the historical record of American and European capitalism since the mid-19th Century. Obviously, we’re arguing from different first principles from Rand. I know ... I’m a mystic ... pronounced meeee-stik. :)
I’ve no disagreement that individual rights are inviolable, though I’m an old fashioned advocate of the natural law argument: you know, governments instituted among men to secure the blessings of liberty, and all that. The problem as I see it is that when society rejects Judeo-Christian moral precepts, its governments inherently become corrupt, and use their coercive authority to do more than just securing the blessings of liberty.