Cremation or Burial?

[justbugged]

Formaldehyde is not good for the environment. I have no problems with the funeral industry, but I am thinking that it would be better not to embalm bodies, and all the chemicals into the ground water, besides the bio-waste that the body is. Humans have been burying bodies for as long as the human race has been around. It is a good way to dispose of a dead body. My only objection would be the chemicals used to slow de-comp. And Chickenwe I think that you more than earn your pay. It can be very comforting to go to one spot and meditate about the person that is missing in your life. So I wouldn't want to take that away from anyone that needs that. So back on topic.


PS there would always be exceptions to the rules, and reasons for needing to preserve a body longer that a day or two.

 

[Blue Skys]

Not only is the formaldehyde bad for the environment, but what about the bodily fluids that are introduced directly into the sewer/water system prior to or during the embalming. A lot of people die of deseases, or illnesses that are communicable.

When a body decomposes naturally, the ground acts as a filter, not to mention all the critters that help prevent the flluids from spreading at all.

 

[ChickenwecallDog]

I do agree with all of you about the embalming and the process of it. I don't want to highjack the thread so please feel free to PM or email me

 

[TheChickenCameFirst]

How 'bout I just don't die?

I care not for how my remains are disposed of, but I've always had this fear of fire... but then rotting in the ground sounds bad too...

But I guess I would leave it up to my family! Stick me in a pine box and I'm good! (It what comes after that I am interested in!

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I chose None of the above

 

[TheBarnSwallow]

I read some where about a mother ( I believe from L A California) where she had her son stuffed? He was killed at 19 ( I think gang related) and so she litterally had him propped in the living room.. they had a picture of him and everything and I wont lie it was very disturbing...


I would rather be buried in a pine box free from the chemicals(although I have heard that with all the junk we consume now in our foods and excess preserves we actually dont need to be embalmed) and be worm food... makes you wonder why we are low on US OIL ... maybe its because we preserve things so much now instead of letting nature take its course and allow our bodies to go back into the land... ahhh the things that make you go hmmm

 

[the lemon tree]

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I think I know which article you're referring to. If I'm right, it was only for his 3 day wake, and he was embalmed through a special process: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26290833/
But yes, either way, a little morbid for my taste...

 

[erthymom2]

I've elected to be a multiple organ donar with cremation for any of the remains left unused.

 

[ChickenwecallDog]

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I think I know which article you're referring to. If I'm right, it was only for his 3 day wake, and he was embalmed through a special process: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26290833/
But yes, either way, a little morbid for my taste...

They've done it twice that I can think of. The other one that stands out to me is the this one http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2954468/dead_man_riding_a_motorcycle_video.html ... I can remember one other but I can't seem to find it online so far

It was a guy in his easy chair... I'll look at work today in our magazines and see if thats where I saw it.

 

[rileysgranny]

Wish I had time this morning to read through all of the "whys", but sadly I have to work (it gets in the way of lots of things I want to do)!

My DH and I both plan to be cremated. He wants his ashes sprinkled over his favorite fishing spot, I want mine sprinkled over a sunny field. Why? I've always hated to be cold and the thought of being put in the cold ground, in the dark is awful. Besides, our bodies are meant to decompose, not be preserved! I don't need a spot to go to to remember my loved ones who are gone. I remember them in my heart and in my mind.

I also don't want a "viewing", as my mother calls them, so everyone can come and say "look how good/bad she looks!" AAAAAAAAgh!

 

[wateboe]

I've signed on for organ donation followed by body donation to the medical school at our closest university. I spent many hours in cadaver studies as a massage therapist in-training and began to consider going that route, then really made my decision when I discovered that my 96 year-old grandmother had made arrangements to do so!

Generally, after the donated body has been used for training purposes it is cremated and the remains are either given to the family or buried, often with great ceremony, by the students and staff of the college.

I must admit that I hope (for many reasons) that I do not suffer an untimely death, as I think that it might be hard for my young daughter to cope with this form of post-death "recycling" of her mother!