I would bend the rule. My job as a Christian is to serve people and care for their needs. I need to respect them as people, setting an example in how I treat them rather than by controlling them.\n\nWhy should I pull away support from this person in their time of need? What sort of love is that? It certainly doesn't bring them closer to God, it just torments them in their time of need and brings enmity.\n\nI would guess the fundamentalist would enforce the rule because they believe homosexuality is wrong, so this guy's not really a "family member" and thus the rule is more important than this guy not being alone. \n\nAt the very least, the head nurse could visit the patient, in order to provide support, regardless of sexual orientation.