The line fed to me was a metaphor for the beliefs of those who believe that anyone who does not believe in Christ went to Hell.
This person said that they were not condemning all of non-Christian humanity to Hell, but they were in fact throwing a life preserver to those who didn't believe in Christ, because they were drowning......or something.
I don't remember how the exact example goes, but my response was that hopefully those who believe this way will find peace in the fact that heaven must be so special, and so wonderful, that it will make you forget the fact that some of your loved ones who did not accept Christ and lived righteous lives will be in hell for all eternity.
I don't find this unreasonable, just a strange and less than perfect way to manage the afterlife.