I think he’s not commenting on it much anymore since this issue isn’t really a major priority. But I think he used to advocate for infanticide in a larger set of circumstances(eg. when it’s possible to have another child who will have a happier life). The part about infanticide isn’t that relevant to any kind of work EA is doing. But his views are still debated in animal advocacy circles and I am not sure what exactly his position is.
I think he writes a bit about it here: https://petersinger.info/faq in the section: “You have been quoted as saying: “Killing a defective infant is not morally equivalent to killing a person. Sometimes it is not wrong at all.” Is that quote accurate?”
I think he’s not commenting on it much anymore since this issue isn’t really a major priority. But I think he used to advocate for infanticide in a larger set of circumstances(eg. when it’s possible to have another child who will have a happier life). The part about infanticide isn’t that relevant to any kind of work EA is doing. But his views are still debated in animal advocacy circles and I am not sure what exactly his position is.
Gotcha. It’s true it’s not immediately obvious from google or chatGPTx.
I think he writes a bit about it here: https://petersinger.info/faq in the section: “You have been quoted as saying: “Killing a defective infant is not morally equivalent to killing a person. Sometimes it is not wrong at all.” Is that quote accurate?”