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money Peter Singer

Peter Singer | money

I’m not overly alarmist about it, but I do think there are some worrying signs, like the growing accumulation of wealth by a very small proportion of the population, plus elections in the US are much more dominated by money than anywhere else calling itself a democracy.

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knowledge Peter Singer

Peter Singer | knowledge

Knowledge is generally considered a good thing so, presumably, knowing more about how the U.S. thinks and operates around the world is also good.

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hope Peter Singer

Peter Singer | hope

The hope of Internet anarchists was that repressive governments would have only two options: accept the Internet with its limitless possibilities of spreading information, or restrict Internet access to the ruling elite and turn your back on the 21st century, as North Korea has done.

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Home Peter Singer

Peter Singer | home

It’s also much clearer how much damage the occupation of Iraq is doing to America’s reputation and prestige around the world and that’s just starting now to hit home in the United States.

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Home Peter Singer

Peter Singer | home

Ancient recipients of instant news probably couldn’t do very much about it, for instance. Xerxes would still need three months to get his army together, and he might not get home for years.

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health Peter Singer

Peter Singer | health

Every 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.

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government Peter Singer

Peter Singer | government

In a democracy, citizens pass judgment on their government, and if they are kept in the dark about what their government is doing, they cannot be in a position to make well-grounded decisions.

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future Peter Singer

Peter Singer | future

I honestly don’t know, but if America continues to refuse to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, I see a bleak future not only for American society, but for the world as a whole. This is a global problem that is not going away, and the United States is an obstacle to solving it.

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freedom Peter Singer

Peter Singer | freedom

Bush is morally a universalist. For instance, he says the freedom is good, the same thing is good, all over the world. So in that sense he’s a universalist.

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freedom Peter Singer

Peter Singer | freedom

Bush sees the evil as out there in the wider world, residing in people who ‘hate freedom’. Look at his immediate response to the pictures of prisoner abuse this is not what Americans do, these are not our values.

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