Peter Singer on Joseph Maraachli - Which Lives to Save

Peter Singer argues that what has happened to Joseph Maraachli should teach us what to do - and what not to do - if we are really serious about saving human lives.

If Priests for Life were really serious about saving lives, instead of "rescuing" Joseph so he can live another few months lying in bed, unable to experience the normal joys of childhood, let alone become an adult, they could have used the money they have raised to save 150 lives - most of them children who would have gone on to live healthy, happy lives for 50 years or more. . . .  We can obsess over Joseph and Terri - or we can make an honest effort to save the lives of countless children whose names we may never know. It is our choice.