My initial response to this emotional and deep essay was: "Oh my gosh!" I couldn't believe how a single essay could help me see so much of the world i"m living in. I honestly couldn't picture the idea of a man choosing an expensive car over an innocent child. I hoped that there are more people like the woman who went back for the child even though she had to reaturn the 1,000 dollars. Mr. Peter Singer wrote about these "in your face" examples to show us extreme situations that happen every day. Okay, maybe the situations aren't sooo extreme, but the same type of principal is being acted out everyday in small ways. He quotes ideas from philosopher Peter Unger concerning the neglect that we project everyday. He recalls Mr. Unger's past research attempts concerning the amount of money needed to affect a childs life. "Unger called up some experts used the information they provided to offer some plausible stimates that include the cost of raising money, administrative expenses and the cost of delivering aid where it is most needed. By his calculation, $200 in donations would help a sickly 2-year-old transform into a healthy 6-year-old--offering safe passage through childhood's most dangerous years." This reminded of me of all of the projects i participated in, at my old school. Every year instead of going trick or treating for candy, we'd trick or treat for unicef, in order to raise money for the cause. At the time I honestly didn't know what i was doing it for, and i wanted to trick or treat for candy instead, but now i know the purpose.
I also think that Mr.Singer explained and supported his ideas clearly and with many strong sources. I clearly understood his points and i realy enjoyed reading this report.
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