According to Rachels, "If the life of such an infant is worth preserving, what does it matter if it needs a simple operation? Or, if one thinks it better that such a baby should not live on, what difference does it make that it happens to have an unobstructed intestinal tract? In either case, the matter of life and death is being decided on ..."
A) religious beliefs.
B) irrelevant grounds.
C) scientific facts.
D) biased opinions.

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Rachels argues that the decision of whether or not to preserve the life of an infant should not be based on irrelevant grounds such as whether it needs a simple operation or has an unobstructed intestinal tract.

According to Rachels, "If the Life of Such an Infant