Peter Albert David Singer Quotes


Human decision-making is complex. On our own, our tendency to yield to short-term temptations, and even to addictions, may be too strong for our rational, long-term planning. Peter Albert David Singer Uncategorized 71
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 Albert David Singer Uncategorized 43
The notion that human life is sacred just because it is human life is medieval. Peter Albert David Singer Death 41
But I think the majority of cows, and even more so chickens and pigs, are leading pretty miserable lives. Peter Albert David Singer Uncategorized 35
The Pentagon said that these prisoners were kept in accordance with the Geneva Convention, and of course I was not reassured by that, but I couldn't prove that that was wrong; so we're clearer about that. Peter Albert David Singer Uncategorized 35
Grain that is used to feed animals that end up on our tables as turkeys and hams could have gone to feed starving people. Peter Albert David Singer Uncategorized 30
Dolphins are social mammals, capable of enjoying their lives. They form close bonds with other members of their group. Peter Albert David Singer Uncategorized 27
Had Rumsfeld said at any time ‘get me a report on what's going on', he could have had it. You're right, it depends on choices that we make, which parts of the world we want to be in immediate contact with. Peter Albert David Singer Uncategorized 27
If governments did not mislead their citizens so often, there would be less need for secrecy, and if leaders knew they could not rely on keeping the public in the dark about what they are doing, they would have a powerful incentive to behave better. Peter Albert David Singer Uncategorized 26
If we can put a man on the moon and sequence the human genome, we should be able to devise something close to a universal digital public library. Peter Albert David Singer Uncategorized 25
I don't think nationalism is alone holding the field; it's in contention with a lot of different things. Peter Albert David Singer Uncategorized 25
In the sense that you're not at the centre of power, like a president or prime minister of a major power, everyone is marginalised; my position doesn't isn't unique in that respect. I think there are different sorts of relevance in different contexts. Peter Albert David Singer Uncategorized 22

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Peter Albert David Singer Quotes

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