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I Do Not Believe That It Could Never Be Justifiable To Experiment On A Brain-damaged Human.
-Peter Singer
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I Do Not Believe That It Could
Peter Singer
I Do Not Believe That It Could Never Be Justifiable To Experiment On A Brain-damaged Human.
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