“The question is not, 'Can they reason?' nor, 'Can they talk?' but, 'Can they suffer?'”

— Peter Singer · Wisdom quote

The question is not, 'Can they reason?' nor, 'Can they talk?' but, 'Can they suffer?' — Peter Singer quote card
Philosopher · 1946

Australian moral philosopher, a founder of the effective altruism movement and author of Animal Liberation.

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