Princeton Professor Singer: And I repeat,
I would kill Disabled Infants

He is consistent. States "there is no sharp
distinction between the foetus and the newborn
baby"

By John-Henry Westen

PRINCETON, September 12, 2006
(LifeSiteNews.com)
- In a question and answer article published in the
UK's Independent today, controversial Princeton
University Professor Peter Singer repeats his
notorious stand on the killing of disabled newborns.
Asked, "Would you kill a disabled baby?", Singer
responded, "Yes, if that was in the best interests of
the baby and of the family as a whole."

People who oppose Singer's position have
maintained that Singer is the logical extension of
the culture of death and that society will eventually
embrace his stance if there is no shift to the culture
of life. Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director of the
Euthanasia Prevention Coalition commented to
LifeSiteNews.com about Singer saying, "at least
he's consistent."

In fact, Singer himself uses the abortion debate to
justify his murderous stance.

"Many people find this shocking," continued
Singer, "yet they support a woman's right to
have an abortion." Concluding his point, Singer
said, "One point on which I agree with opponents
of abortion is that, from the point of view of ethics
rather than the law, there is no sharp distinction
between the foetus and the newborn baby."

Singer's position, similar to the culture of death, is
that there is no inherent dignity in man, there is
no sanctity of human life. Man deserves no special
treatment since, Singer rejects that man was
created in the image and likeness of God.

Asked about the choice between killing 10 cows or
a human, Singer said he would kill the cows, but not
because they were of less value, but because humans
would mourn the death more. "I've written that it is
much worse to kill a being who is aware of having a
past and a future, and who plans for the future.
Normal humans have such plans, but I don't think
cows do. And normal humans have family and friends
who will grieve their death in ways more vivid and
longer-lasting than the way cows may care about
other cows. (Although a cow certainly misses her
calf for a long time, if the calf is taken from her.
That's why there is a major ethical problem with
dairy products.) If I really had to make such a
decision, I'd kill the cows."

Schadenberg commented saying, "Once again
Singer is making distinctions between human
beings he would consider normal and those he
would consider not normal, thus he is deciding
who is a person and who is not. Non-persons are
allowed to be killed." The Euthanasia Prevention
Coalition leader concluded, "even though Singer
does not like to be compared to the Nazi's
especially since his parents died in the Holocaust,
his philosophical position is identical to what the
Nazi's proposed. The Euthanasia Prevention
Coalition is primarily concerned for the lives
of people with disabilities and other vulnerable
persons."

See the whole interview:
Peter Singer: You Ask The Questions

http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/sep/06091204.html
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What is wrong with people?

Note: I looked at the article to try to read it, but it
looks like you have to "BUY" the article. (Maybe
it's archived after a short time.) I believe in the free
access of the news. If you want my opinion-except
for LifeSite & Euthanasia Prevention Coalition-
it's satanic all way around.