Peter Singer Quotes & Sayings (Page 8)

“I don't understand the notion that modern farming is anything do to with nature. It's a pretty gross interference with nature.”

“In most of the world, it is accepted that if animals are to be killed for food, they should be killed without suffering.”

“What is faith? If you believe something because you have evidence for it, or rational argument, that is not faith. So faith seems to be believing something despite the absence of evidence or rational argument for it.”

“Even in non-democratic countries, people have a legitimate interest in knowing about actions taken by the government.”

“If people are prepared to eat locally and seasonally, then they probably do pretty well in terms of environmental impact.”

“My work is based on the assumption that clarity and consistency in our moral thinking is likely, in the long run, to lead us to hold better views on ethical issues.”

“Bush doesn't present himself as a realpolitik politician.”

“I think I get angry when people cause serious suffering or don't alleviate suffering when they could.”

“To make sustainable progress in reducing extreme poverty will require improvements in both the quantity and quality of aid.”

“We tend to think that people are more to blame for their acts than for their omissions.”