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I believe that in this new world that we live in, we often have a responsibility, you know, to actually go beyond the thou shalt nots - that is, the not harming others - and say we can help others and we should be helping others.
Peter Singer
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Peter Singer
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: July 6
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Melbourne
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Peter Albert David Singer
Peter A. D. Singer
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