Singer's latest

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Tue Apr 3 15:46:24 PDT 2001


Marta Russell wrote:


>Actually you've not got it Justin.
>It is the unequal relationship. Singer does condone parents being
>legally able to kill their disabled offspring. That is an unequal
>relationship where the infant has no say. Here, the question of
>consent is equally disturbing. Animals do not have an equal
>relationship when it comes to human sexual aggression imposed upon
>them. What are they going to do, take it to court? If anything, I am
>for the underdog (pun intended) - that's consistent.

Did you read Singer's piece? He doesn't say anything like this.

Doug



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