Now Chris that would imply that Singer had no influence in Australia. There are many reasons why his Green Party nomination for Senate didn't work out. But he was and still is very influential in shaping the bioethic scene in Australia and how disabled and others are viewed within the issues of gene technology and euthanasia. Cheers Gregor On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, Chris Leach wrote: > > > > > The irony is that Singer was a failed senate candidate here in Australia and > really an all around non-event. The impact he is having in the USA must > bemuse him no end. > > Chris Leach > Dr. Gregor Wolbring Research Scientist at the Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty of Medicine and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Faculty of Education both University of Calgary Phone 1-403-220-5448 Fax 1-403-283-4740 eFax 1-603-761-3704 e-mail [log in to unmask] webpage: http://www.thalidomide.ca/gwolbring %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%