Yesterday, Singer taught the first class of his graduate-level course, Questions of Life and Death, in 5 Ivy Hall, which was cordoned off by yellow police tape. Security guards checked the identification of anyone who tried to enter, drawing curious glances from passing students. I think it's fine that he's here. The university has received several anonymous threatening letters since Singer's appointment, and he was under heavy security yesterday, Harmon said. The spokesman said that it was the first time in his 14 years at Princeton that a professor had required guards.
Singer provokes strong emotions.
A descendant of Holocaust victims, he is often compared to Adolf Hitler because of his views on euthanasia. Several protesters pointed out that among Nazi Germany's first victims were people with mental and physical handicaps. At a time like that, the parents are so vulnerable. When a child is born with disabilities, they can't comprehend what's going on. It's a very emotional time.