Dolphins are social mammals, capable of enjoying their lives. They form close bonds with other members of their group.
Peter SingerEvery profession will have its rogues, of course, no matter what oaths are sworn, but many health care professionals have a real commitment to serving the best interests of their clients.
Peter SingerThere are many cases in which gifted children have done great things without special school programs. There are also gifted kids who have been to special schools and achieved nothing that has benefited the world as a whole. Without solid evidence, I have no confidence that funding school programs for the intellectually gifted would do more good than the most cost-effective programs to help people in extreme poverty.
Peter SingerIf we all think only of our own interests, we are headed for collective disaster - just look at what we are doing to our planet's climate.
Peter Singer