That was not what TA was saying. I came down with polio in 'those days' of iron lungs breathing for people. It was extrordinary means to help people (bulbar polio attacked the nerves supporting the diaphram/lung function), but it was not wrong to do so.
I thought it was pretty clear. I think it reinforces the fine line that we walk on this issue. What is acceptable? What is extraordinary? If this is a personal decision and/or belief, do we have the right to impose it on others? If each of us has a different viewpoint, can we ever reach a consensus? Should we even reach a consensus?
My grandfather was an M.D. and pneumonia specialist before Penicillin came onto the scene. Those afflicted came from far and wide for his help. He was a very good doctor, but could only do so much in those days. My dad tells us kids of the sadness, desperation and hope that he and his brothers witnessed in those, especially with children, when they came to see my grandfather. There is so much that we all now take for granted. Thank God for talented medical researchers and bright doctors and the awesome, daily strides forward in Medicine. Especially in our great country....