Category Archives: Peter Singer

Followup on Princetonian – and more thoughts from Bill Peace and Gary Presley

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Update on the article that appeared in yesterday’s edition of the Princetonian, which contained inaccurate and defamatory remarks about NDY. The online article has been revised. The article also carries an Editor’s note at the end of the article, which we’re told was published in today’s print edition of the Princetonian: Due to an editing … Continue reading Followup on Princetonian – and more thoughts from Bill Peace and Gary Presley →

Princetonian Celebrates Ten Years of Peter Singer – By Libeling NDY And Fabricating a “Violent Protest”

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(Addendum) – Up top, in the interest of fairness. I just got off the phone with the Princetonian’s Editor-in-Chief. He says that tomorrow’s edition will carry an apology and correction. The post below is still relevant, though – everyone should know what the fuss is about. –Stephen Drake Last week, I was contacted by a … Continue reading Princetonian Celebrates Ten Years of Peter Singer – By Libeling NDY And Fabricating a “Violent Protest” →

Peter Singer in NY Times Magazine: Disability Community Responds!

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Today, a letter has been sent out via postal mail to Gerald Marzoratti, Editor of the New York Times Magazine. The letter conveys complaints about the content of the magazine’s recent essay, “Why Must Ration Health Care,” which offers up people with disabilities as sacrifices in the efforts to rein in health care costs. The … Continue reading Peter Singer in NY Times Magazine: Disability Community Responds! →

Peter Singer in the NY Times: Disabled Lives Worth Less, Hypothetically

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The New York Times, which seems to be absolutely enthralled with Peter Singer, has a long essay written by him in its magazine section right now – and which will be in Sunday’s edition. Titled “Why We Must Ration Health Care,” it’s a complex discussion of public policy and health care drawing on a multitude … Continue reading Peter Singer in the NY Times: Disabled Lives Worth Less, Hypothetically →