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You can't take it with you, folks, and that includes your body. I don't get the rituals around what happens to bodies after consciousness leaves them. Let the d
by sixstringtheory 10y ago
You can't take it with you, folks, and that includes your body. I don't get the rituals around what happens to bodies after consciousness leaves them. Let the dust return to dust. So what if it happens together with a bunch of other dust? My dust won't know the difference at that point.
The important thing for me is to leave a legacy besides what happens to my body. A work of art or technology, or memories passed down through offspring. Maybe a nice little obituary.
The stories in the article are great, I just don't get the attitude that asks, "how dare these people be buried this way?" I think it has everything to do with the irrational fear of death, maybe one of the only things we won't be able to rationally, personally comprehend.
- Derpdiherp 10y agoThe want for a traditional burial of some form isn't for the departed - as you say they have no need of it, it's so the family can grieve and have some form of closure and often a place to go and visit. This is going to entirely depend on the family and is a very personal thing and not rational, but the widespread of emotional response to loss is anything but rational. Myself I don't care what happens to my cadaver when I'm gone, but my family can deal with it as they please to bring whatever peace they need.