[[File:Peter Singer MIT Veritas.jpg|right|thumbnail|250px|The [[Atheism|atheist]] philosopher Peter Singer defends the practice of [[bestiality]] (as well as [[abortion]] and [[euthanasia]]). <br /><br />Despite Singer holding these immoral views , the [[liberal]] and pro-[[evolution]] academic establishment rewarded his views with a bioethics chair at [[Princeton University]].<ref>*[httphttps://creation.com/the-basis-of-a-christian-worldview The Basis of a Christian Worldview]*[httphttps://creation.com/answer-to-philosophy-religion-professor-on-biblical-exegesis-and-the-problem-of-evil CMI answers philosophy/religion professor on biblical exegesis and the problem of evil]
*[http://www.firstthings.com/onthesquare/2011/06/the-dangerous-mind-of-peter-singer ''The Dangerous Mind''] by Joe Carter, ''[[First Things]]''</ref> See: [[Atheism and bestiality]] ]]
'''Peter Singer''' is an Australian philosopher who has concentrated on such topics as [[abortion]], [[animal rights]], [[euthanasia]] and ending world [[poverty]]. He is an [[Atheism|atheist]], and this in some ways influences his ideas. According to [[Creation Ministries International]], Peter Singer defends the practice of [[abortion]] and [[euthanasia]]. He has stated that [[bestiality]] is not immoral, on the grounds that he believes humans are also animals, but nevertheless has said that it is neither natural nor normal (but at the same time questions what the words "natural" and "normal" mean).<ref>http://www.utilitarian.net/singer/by/2001----.htm</ref> When interviewed on The Colbert Report in December 2006 Singer stated that he was "not in favour" of humans having sex with animals. Despite holding these immoral views the [[liberal]] and pro-[[evolution]] academic establishment rewarded his views with a bioethics chair at [[Princeton University]].<ref>[httphttps://creation.com/the-basis-of-a-christian-worldview The Basis of a Christian Worldview]</ref><ref>[httphttps://creation.com/answer-to-philosophy-religion-professor-on-biblical-exegesis-and-the-problem-of-evil CMI answers philosophy/religion professor on biblical exegesis and the problem of evil]</ref> Peter Singer was installed as the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University in 1999 and in 2006 it was reported that he still worked part-time in that capacity.<ref>[httphttps://creation.com/the-basis-of-a-christian-worldview The Basis of a Christian Worldview]</ref>
Singer wrote the book ''Animal Liberation'', which puts [[animals and people]] on the same moral level.<ref>''[[Newsweek]]'' wrote, "The modern [[animal rights]] movement may be dated to the 1975 publication of ''Animal Liberation'' by Australian philosopher Peter Singer."httphttps://www.amazon.com/Animal-Liberation-Peter-Singer/dp/0060011572</ref>
Singer is best known for advocating the killing of severely disabled newborn infants at the discretion of their parents. Some have alleged that the conditions that he considers sufficiently acceptable for active infanticide include [[Down syndrome]], [[spina bifida]], and [[hemophilia]].<ref>http://www.social-ecology.org/article.php?story=20031202122825648</ref> However, Singer has directly denied this, claiming that his statements were distorted and taken out of context.<ref>''Writings on an Ethical Life'' pp. 325</ref>
==External links==
* [http://www.princeton.edu/~psinger/ Peter Singer's Home page]
* [http://www.veritas.org/oxford-atheism-to-jesus/ How Oxford and Peter Singer drove me from atheism to Jesus], Veritas Forum
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