punninglinguist t1_itqysdf wrote on October 25, 2022 at 5:37 PM

Reply to comment by MrPezevenk in Peter Singer Is the Philosopher of the Status Quo by TuvixWasMurderedR1P

Singer's not posing his argument to most people, though. He's posing it to affluent people in developed countries. I think he'd agree with you that, say, a working class single mom, who sometimes has to choose between groceries and prescriptions, should not be expected to give away any wealth.

MrPezevenk t1_itqzboq wrote on October 25, 2022 at 5:40 PM

Yes but I'm not talking about Singer, I'm talking about how people in this thread talk about Singer and his charity.

punninglinguist t1_itrd4zw wrote on October 25, 2022 at 7:08 PM

It seemed clear to me from context that people were comparing Singer to other affluent westerners and/or other philosophers who write about inequality. Again, not to the sort who lack disposable assets.