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. – Peter Singer
I dont think nationalism is alone holding the field its in contention with a lot of different things. – Peter Singer
We need to recognise that what really matters isnt buying more and more consumer goods, but family, friends, and knowing that we are doing something worthwhile with our lives. Helping to reduce the appalling consequences of world poverty should be part of that reassessment. – Peter Singer
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. – Peter Singer
Today the discredit of words is very great. Most of the time the media transmit lies. In the face of an intolerable world, words appear to change very little. State power has become congenitally deaf, which is why –but the editorialists forget it –terrorists are reduced to bombs and hijacking. – John Berger