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Does your use of the word "transcend" suggest that I should consider others as more important than myself? If so, then I flatly reject it. Or rather, I would qualify it. I do not consider people per se to be more important than me (after all, I have to live with me). It is not my wont to reward potential over value. I would have to be acquainted with the people to decide whether I would sacrifice myself for them. (I assure you, though, there are a few people for whom I would) In most cases, most socially-oriented people would consider me "a monster," because I believe myself more important than many people.
In the words of Ayn Rand, "there is nothing wrong with helping others, IF you can afford it, and if they are deserving of it."
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Never underestimate the power, number, or magnitude of stupid people. - me
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