A Singer Solution Response
I really like this essay written by Singer. It really makes you think about how you personally help children around the world. With the two example's he gives of the woman (Dora) and the child and Bob it gives the reader a clear understanding of Singer is trying to get at. Despite telling the reader what he should do, Singer also understands why people will not give to organizations and how sometimes people spend to much on things that they do not need.
The author is really in your face about doing what he thinks is right. He tells the reader "Now you, too have the information to save a child's life. How should you judge yourself if you don't do it." From this quote the reader is asked a question from the author of whether he or she cares about a child's life and for someone not to care is almost not human nature. So with this question the Author begins to construct his philosophy of stopping world poverty and helping people who are in serious need.
I believe that with the great research and creative writing of Singer it seems that his philosophy can help everyone in the world just by simply having people not spend so much on stuff they dont need but rather use that money and give it to people who are in need.

1 comment:
I agree with Kayne that the author puts kind of a lot of pressure on the reader by saying that we too now havee the recourses needed to save foreign childrens lives. I also agree with Kayne's idea that by using Singers examples of cutting back on luxuries that we could be the deciding factor betwen life and death for thousands of lives.
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