He knew only two things: First, that he had the ability to make that old man an optimally healthy old man. And second, he was unwilling to make judgme...ts about whether a person should be permitted to live or die.We were all going to die sometime. If this old bird could be given four or five more years of healthy life, well, John would just have to assume that the fellow would prefer that to the alternative.He wasn't God, after all."God" was one of the reasons John Healer had developed such a. "Like I told you before, I think it's something that should be done, but I have to listen to the other points of view about it. It's my responsibility as leader." This isolationism school of thought," Matt said. "No offense Brett, I know how you feel about all of this, but I think that you're reasoning is flawed." Yeah, yeah," Brett said, unoffended. "Call me paranoid if you will. It's just that we know nothing about the people there except for what we saw on a few blurry infrared pictures.. It happened about 6 months ago, when Rohan (the brother in law) was visiting town for the marriage. Being a 2nd year IITian, he had maintained himself quite well and was a 5ft10in muscular smart guy, who could have got anyone with his looks itself.It started in the pre marriage party, which involved some drinking and dancing. My husband being a very shy man, was sitting at a corner holding the drink, while I was dancing around on the floor. Rohan and his friends kept my company most of the. So, you see, it would never do to have me inhabiting the *male* students' residence!"I laughed. "Shall I have to move over here too, do you think, if I go about like this?" I admired my girlish looks in Cygnette's big looking-glass."Of course," said Cygnette. "Would you like that?"I looked at Cygnette and took a deep breath. "Yes," I said. "I can see that this is where I belong, after all." I'm *so* glad," Cygnette told me, "you lovely girl!" He gave me a big hug and kiss on the mouth. Then he.