Xerxes would still need three months to get his army together, and he might not get home for years. — Peter Albert David Singer
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
I don’t think nationalism is alone holding the field; it’s in contention with a lot of different things. — Peter Albert David Singer
I don’t think there’s anything in the compromise that means that there’s a clash of ethics. — Peter Albert David Singer
Otherwise, don’t bother writing a book; go and find a tropical island and lie in the sun. — Peter Albert David Singer
For instance I have a section of the book where I talk about the possibility of torture. — Peter Albert David Singer
I think ethics is always there; it’s not always a very thoughtful or reflective ethics. — Peter Albert David Singer
I’m not overly alarmist about it, but I do think there are some worrying signs — Peter Albert David Singer
In a situation where many national leaders do the same thing and look out for national interests — Peter Albert David Singer
Ans that, in fact, it’s – whether fascist is the right word I don’t know. — Peter Albert David Singer
It’s also much clearer how much damage the occupation of iraq is doing to america’s — Peter Albert David Singer
My work is based on the assumption that clarity and consistency in our moral thinking is likely — Peter Albert David Singer
The idea that we can actually have an impact on places more or less instantly — Peter Albert David Singer
The notion that human life is sacred just because it is human life is medieval. — Peter Albert David Singer
The pentagon said that these prisoners were kept in accordance with the geneva convention — Peter Albert David Singer
We see things like reciprocity which are fairly central to our view of ethics. — Peter Albert David Singer
All the arguments to prove man’s superiority cannot shatter this hard fact: in suffering the animals are our equals. — Peter Albert David Singer