Where does one draw a line when it comes to saving a life?
Once again in the news is a battle between Jehovah's Witness parents who refuse to allow blood transfusions for their children because of their religious delusions and government authorities who are required by law to ensure no harm comes to humans.
Can one just say, oh well, that is the luck of the draw. They were born to those parents, so those parents have a right to kill them? If religion wasn't the reason, would the question have the same answer?
Yes, those are intentionally "emotionally-loaded" words I've used, such as "kill". That raises another question with me, however, which is why does "religion" remain considered not a loaded word when it has such obvious impact on any discussion that involves it?
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