The Unnatural Peter Singer Summary
The controversial Ashley treatment to stop the growth of disabled children raised a lot of questions back in 2012. A good number of patients already implemented the treatment before it became public. Following this, Peter Singer wrote an article to criticize the legitimacy of the treatment. His essay, “The 'unnatural' Ashley treatment can be right for profoundly disabled children,” was meant to criticize the integrity of the treatment. His particular concern was the feelings of the children towards the treatment. Children subjected to this treatment are not able to make independent decisions as the society regards their thoughts and opinions as immature. As such, their caregivers would make such important decisions on their behalf. Thus, Singer