What you could say, and what I do argue in the book, is that he doesn't have as much concern for the lives of Iraqis as he does for the lives of Americans, or even frozen American embryos. Peter Singer americanarguebook Change image and share on social
Knowing that we can control our own behaviour makes it more likely that we will. Peter Singer behaviourcontrolknow Change image and share on social
The price we are willing to pay for safety cannot be infinite. It is distasteful to put a price on human life, but the more we spend on safety, the less we will have for our other goals. Peter Singer distastefulgoalhuman Change image and share on social
I'm not overly alarmist about it, but I do think there are some worrying signs, like the growing accumulation of wealth by a very small proportion of the population, plus elections in the US are much more dominated by money than anywhere else calling itself a democracy. Peter Singer accumulationalarmistcall share on social
Animals, or at least those who are conscious and capable of suffering or enjoying their lives, are not things for us to use in whatever way we find convenient. Peter Singer animalcapableconscious Change image and share on social
An animal experiment cannot be justifiable unless the experiment is so important that the use of a brain-damaged human would be justifiable. Peter Singer animalbraindamage Change image and share on social
