That is THE stupidest thing to say ever. Talk about tearing family's apart, nothing is ever good enough for them; they have to have complete mind control.
I agree that is pretty stupid, like taking complete blood is wrong but taking all the components separately is okay, tell that on to the people who lost a loved one because of this stupid law.
I remember an elder telling me that my sideburns were to long they had to be just above my ears. I ask him why and where did he come up with this standard. He told me that the WT had to put limits because if they did not then every body would do what they wanted. I said what's the point of having a conscience if we are always told what to do? He told me to be careful because I was developing a critical mind. Just to piss this elder off I decided to grow a goatee. A few weeks later it was the CO visit and I was scheduled to adjust the mics, that was the last time I had "privileges" in the cong but it was worth seeing the expression on the CO face when I adjusted his mic with a nice goatee and big sideburns.