John Derbyshire wrote in "The New English Review": "RTL is made as presentable as possible in "Party of Death", with writing that is engaging and lucid... (Right to Lifers) are welcoming "Party of Death" very joyfully, though, and they are right to do so, as it is an exceptionally fine piece of polemical writing in support of their... cause... "Party of Death" is obviously inspired by religious belief. The philosophical passages strictly follow the Golden Rule of religious apologetics, which is: The conclusion is known in advance, and the task of the intellectual is to erect supporting arguments."