To give preference to the life of a being simply because that being is…

Peter Singer
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To give preference to the life of a being simply because that being is a member of our species would put us in the same position as racists who give preference to those who are members of their race. ✨ Peter Singer (1993). Practical Ethics, p.88, Cambridge University Press
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To give preference to the life of a being simply because that being is a member of our species would put us in the same position as racists who give preference to those who are members of their race. ✨ Peter Singer (1993). Practical Ethics, p.88, Cambridge University Press

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