If you're not a utilitarian, then there's no reason why treating animals better would require treating human beings worse. Singer, however, is an advocate for infanticide.

Singer is the "Party of Death;" he comes as close as anyone does to fitting right-to-lifer's carticatures of the left. Treating apes and other animals better is a laudable goal, but Singer definitely does believe this better treatment entails treating disabled humans worse.

Posted at June 10, 2006 4:37 PM in response to Saturday Afternoon Metaphysics

"It's Hard Work"

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