The Objective Standard

The Objective Standard

Politics & Rights

The Seals Have Done What 'God' Could Not

by Craig Biddle

Craig Biddle's avatar
Craig Biddle
Apr 13, 2009
∙ Paid

Those who are thanking an alleged “God” for the rescue of American cargo ship captain Richard Phillips are engaging in a grave injustice. Phillips was saved not by “God,” who does not exist, but by Navy Seals, who deserve full credit for this marvelous feat.

Paraphrasing one of the protagonists from Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, the brutes who believed they…

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of TOS Admin.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2025 The Objective Standard · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture