Full Idea
The quality of a life is not altogether independent of its length.
Gist of Idea
The quality of a life is not altogether independent of its length
Source
Jonathan Glover (Causing Death and Saving Lives [1977], §3.9)
Book Reference
Glover,Jonathan: 'Causing Death and Saving Lives' [Penguin 1982], p.55
A Reaction
A nice illustration of the fact that neat distinctions nearly always begin to blur when you think about reality. But a blurred distinction is still a distinction…