# The ethical debates are like stones in a stream. The water runs around them by Ray Kurzweil > "The ethical debates are like stones in a stream. The water runs around them." > **— Ray Kurzweil**, *The Singularity essay, The New Humanists (2003)* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Singularity essay, The New Humanists (2003).