Fat Man
2009-03-24 09:53:50
Peter Singer is to ethics and philosophy, what the late Andy Kaufman was to comedy. He parodies the genre in order to demonstrate his contempt for the bourgeoisie and their expectations. His fans love it because it confirms their world view. His blatant contradictions and inconsistencies give them room for the hypocrisy of their lifestyles as measured by their pronouncements.
Tis a pity that we have to live through it. But every age has its own Count Cagliostros, and he is ours.
