Good morning John,
thanks :-)
I realy find Singers reasoning as a wholevery interesting and find it
amazing that in USa only the disability and pro life groups disect his
books. There are many thoughts in his books which should also go against
the believes of other groups. I know that in Germany many feminists do not
like his writings and here in Canada also (at least the ones i show it
to). But they don't make his writing a topic within the movement it seems.
Cheers
Gregor
On Wed, 1 Sep 1999, John Homan wrote:
>
>
> Good evening Gregor,
>
> Sorry, I din't make it clear, it is Singer's assumptions in your quote I was
> referring to.
>
> Have a good time, rgds John
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gregor Wolbring <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 9:49 AM
> Subject: Re: Singer quotes from the book Embryo experimentation
>
>
> >
> > Good evening John,
> > everrything I send where actually quotes from Peter Singer from his books
> > Rethinking Life and Death and from Embryo Experimentation.
> > I actually didn't offer any opinion so far :-)
> > Cheers
> > Gregor
> >
> > On Wed, 1 Sep 1999, John Homan wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Good morning Gregor,
> > >
> > > An assumption, like a theory, is not a fact. Hence to build your
> edifice,
> > > your taj mahal, on the foundations of assumptions may easily be the
> fatal
> > > (but predictable) flaw that may cause the whole thing to implode.
> > >
> > > Have a good time,
> > >
> > > rgds John
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Gregor Wolbring <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:23 PM
> > > Subject: Singer quotes from the book Embryo experimentation
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "So should we accept the premise that every human being has a right
> to
> > > > life? We may do so, but only if we bear in mind that by 'human being'
> here
> > > > we refer to those beings who have the mental qualities which general
> > > > distinguish members of our species from members of other species. "
> > > > ..
> > > > "The embryo especially the early embryo, is obviously not a being with
> the
> > > > mental qualities that generally distinguish members of our species
> from
> > > > members of other species. The early embryo has no brain no nervous
> system.
> > > > It is reasonable to assume that , so far as mental life goes, it has
> no
> > > > more awareness than a lettuce."
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Dr. Gregor Wolbring
> > Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
> > Faculty of Medicine
> > University of Calgary
> > 3330 Hospital Drive NW
> > Calgary, T2N 4N1
> > Alberta, Canada
> > Phone 1403-220-5448
> > Fax 1-403-283-4740
> > eFax 1-603-761-3704
> > e-mail [log in to unmask]
> > webpage: http://www.thalidomide.ca/gwolbring
> >
> > Dr. Gregor Wolbring
> > Adjunct Assistant Professor
> > Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies
> > University of Calgary
> > Phone 1403-220-5448
> > Fax 1-403-283-4740
> > eFax 1-603-761-3704
> > e-mail [log in to unmask]
> > webpage: http://www.thalidomide.ca/gwolbring
> >
> >
>
>
Dr. Gregor Wolbring
Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Calgary
3330 Hospital Drive NW
Calgary, T2N 4N1
Alberta, Canada
Phone 1403-220-5448
Fax 1-403-283-4740
eFax 1-603-761-3704
e-mail [log in to unmask]
webpage: http://www.thalidomide.ca/gwolbring
Dr. Gregor Wolbring
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies
University of Calgary
Phone 1403-220-5448
Fax 1-403-283-4740
eFax 1-603-761-3704
e-mail [log in to unmask]
webpage: http://www.thalidomide.ca/gwolbring
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