Posted on 09/12/2006 4:28:08 PM PDT by wagglebee
PRINCETON, September 12, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In a question and answer article published in the UK's Independent today, controversial Princeton University Professor Peter Singer repeats his notorious stand on the killing of disabled newborns. Asked, "Would you kill a disabled baby?", Singer responded, "Yes, if that was in the best interests of the baby and of the family as a whole."
People who oppose Singer's position have maintained that Singer is the logical extension of the culture of death and that society will eventually embrace his stance if there is no shift to the culture of life. Alex Scadenberg, Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition commented to LifeSiteNews.com about Singer saying, "at least he's consistent." In fact, Singer himself uses the abortion debate to justify his murderous stance.
"Many people find this shocking," continued Singer, "yet they support a woman's right to have an abortion." Concluding his point, Singer said, "One point on which I agree with opponents of abortion is that, from the point of view of ethics rather than the law, there is no sharp distinction between the foetus and the newborn baby."
Singer's position, similar to the culture of death, is that there is no inherent dignity in man, there is no sanctity of human life. Man deserves no special treatment since, Singer rejects that man was created in the image and likeness of God.
Asked about the choice between killing 10 cows or a human, Singer said he would kill the cows, but not because they were of less value, but because humans would mourn the death more. "I've written that it is much worse to kill a being who is aware of having a past and a future, and who plans for the future. Normal humans have such plans, but I don't think cows do. And normal humans have family and friends who will grieve their death in ways more vivid and longer-lasting than the way cows may care about other cows. (Although a cow certainly misses her calf for a long time, if the calf is taken from her. That's why there is a major ethical problem with dairy products.) If I really had to make such a decision, I'd kill the cows."
Schadenberg commented saying, "Once again Singer is making distinctions between human beings he would consider normal and those he would consider not normal, thus he is deciding who is a person and who is not. Non-persons are allowed to be killed." The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition leader concluded, "even though Singer does not like to be compared to the Nazi's especially since his parents died in the Holocaust, his philosophical position is identical to what the Nazi's proposed. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition is primarily concerned for the lives of people with disabilities and other vulnerable persons."
See the whole interview:
http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/article1466409...
Slippery slope.. Educated evil fool.
If he had his way, he would be doing it in the United States today.
What was the topic of your debate? Was it a fair debate?
"Stange fellow!"
Evil fellow.
Yes let's bathe the children in wine and leave the weak ones on the mountainside.
MUST READ:
"The Sanctity of Life"
http://www.utilitarian.net/singer/by/200509--.htm
http://www.utilitarian.net/singer/
[During the next 35 years, the traditional view of the sanctity of human life will collapse under pressure from scientific, technological, and demographic developments. By 2040, it may be that only a rump of hard-core, know-nothing religious fundamentalists will defend the view that every human life, from conception to death, is sacrosanct.]
This man is dangerous.
bump for publicity
I can't help but think that this (whatever in the hell he is) just likes to say outrageous things to get publicity.
"So does that mean we can kill people who have become disabled later in life?"
We'd best decide soon. The abortion survivor generation is coming to where they will be supporting their parent's generation and I have no reason they will treat us any better than our generation treated them: wanted, live; a burden, die.
(excerpt)
The mother of Princeton bioethics professor Peter Singer is lucky
that her son is an hypocrite.
Her son is a leading proponent of excising the undesirable
the imperfect via abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia.
The disabled would fall under there, also, sometimes, the elderly.
Peter Singer's mother has Alzheimer's.
http://www.nationalreview.com/interrogatory/schweizer200510250827.asp
Well, then he (and others like him) may be ridding himself one of the greatest joys they'll ever have.
I have a disabled child, and she is a joy!!! She is one of the hardest working people I have ever met, and she works with a great attitude. She rarely complains about working harder than other kids.
She is really cute also, and lots of fun to be around. She loves going riding roller coasters and hiking, and basically is into adventures.
Interesting, in a sick sort of way.
Gives me wild thoughts that a Stockholm syndrome gene could exist.
Every liberal elite in the MSM and elsewhere adhere to Singer's "philosophy". The left's talking points seem to mirror Singers opinions almost exactly. Marxist is correct, and he is a huge hypocrite.
Read his writings and learn about the enemy I guess. Dangerous.
He is what the courts used to call 'criminally insane' before that term became un-PC.
Let me take this opportunity to alert all freepers on this thread right now, Peter Singer is the darling of organizations like the Humane Society of the U.S., PETA, Fund for Animals (which just became a part of the HSUS).
There are a lot of freepers who actually believe the HSUS is about helping animals in catasrophies (sp) like Katrina, and all the time. They are about ANIMAL RIGHTS, which is an entirely different animal than ANIMAL WELFARE.
Do not send the HSUS money, send it to the local animal shelters if you want to actually help animals.
"...That's why there is a major ethical problem with dairy
products."
Pathetic beyond the pale!
Maybe he will develope a soy allergy!
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