Underlying the political collectivism of the anti-Columbus crowd is a racist view of human nature. Only the lack of a sense of self leads one to look to others to provide what passes for a sense of identity. There are no racial achievements or racial failures, only individual achievements and individual failures. One cannot inherit moral worth or moral vice. They embraced the essence of Western civilization.
Individualism is the only alternative to the racism of political correctness.
We must recognize that everyone is a sovereign entity, with the power of choice and independent judgment. The values of self-esteem and Western civilization should be proudly proclaimed. Michael S. Berliner, Ph.D., is executive director of The Ayn Rand Institute . Inc. Permission to distribute this article in electronic form is hereby granted provided that the article is reproduced whole and without modification and is accompanied by this notice. Go Back to Sample Article Index . . . .