I don't allow my cars' batteries to die. But I obviously have to jump start a lot of stuff that gets towed in here, and I always go straight to the battery posts OR the specified jump start points on cars with remote/buried/limited battery access. The only exception is the Prius, where we just jump under the hood at the fuse junction box since it is low load anyway.
Honestly, though, jump starting really should be a last resort, because the car's charging system is NOT intended to recharge a dead battery, let alone one that may have an issue that will not allow it to take a charge in the first place. Better to put a dedicated charger on the battery and let it charge for a while (overnight if possible) in cases where the battery is likely OK but was discharged because something was left on or the vehicle sat for a really long time. If the battery is likely shot, like it suddenly died (usually happens in the heat) with little or no warning, or it is really old (depends on the car, the area, etc.) then just get a new one and save your charging system the stress.