13 | Writings on an ethical life by Peter Singer

A theory of love needs to be inclusive of all beings, all our Kin, because our well-being and liberation is interconnected with others in the tapestry of who Nature is. Even so, from an ethical view, other animals have the right to be and to live by virtue of their own 'isness', not by virtue of their use value to humans. Peter Singer is credited with starting the other animals' liberation movement with his book, Animal liberation (1975). For this reason alone his writings are important. In this podcast, I read some excerpts from his book "Writings on an ethical life" (2000, Ecco Press). My aim is to establish key ethical premises for a theory of love to give credence to the equal consideration of other animals. Because other animals experience suffering, they have interests and in having interests they should have equal moral regard for their wellbeing to human animals.