What is faith? If you believe something because you have evidence for it, or rational argument, that is not faith. So faith seems to be believing something despite the absence of evidence or rational argument for it. – Peter Singer
Its also much clearer how much damage the occupation of Iraq is doing to Americas reputation and prestige around the world and thats just starting now to hit home in the United States. – Peter Singer
In the sense that youre not at the centre of power, like a president or prime minister of a major power, everyone is marginalised my position doesnt isnt unique in that respect. I think there are different sorts of relevance in different contexts. – Peter Singer
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