Autopsies are absolutely necessary. It is a kind of science to determine cause of death. During an autopsy the pathologist takes special care to not desecrate the body, and when the autopsy is complete, all body parts are put back in there original state, and scalpel openings closed. The pathologist does his job, but with the utmost respect for the dearly departed.
Many religion believe that one day the dead shall arise in Christ with a completely refurbished body. Members of such religions would certainly not appreciate desecration of their loved ones from body part dismemberment prior to cremation. Some Indian tribes believed that their enemy, killed in battle, should be cut or spread with a deep wound after the battle was over, so as to cripple the enemy in the after life. They believed this would make it more difficult for the dead to seek revenge on them in the next life. There are all kinds of beliefs about the important of the human bodies in the next life, so its not a good idea for a body to be dismembered by a funeral home, even prior to cremation. Regards, LelandJ Regards, LelandJ Ed Leafe wrote: > On Apr 23, 2007, at 12:02 PM, Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: > > >> Have a little empathy. Consider if it were one of your own, like a >> son >> or daughter; mother or father. Would you want their arms and legs cut >> off before they were placed in their coffins for cremation? >> >> The human race is one, and our dead brothers and sisters should >> never be >> desecrated. It's unholy, disrespectful, and dishonorable. >> > > It doesn't have to be done disrespectfully; no more so than > cremation is disrespectful. > > Do you consider autopsies to be "unholy, disrespectful, and > dishonorable"? Or do you consider them a necessity? > > -- Ed Leafe > -- http://leafe.com > -- http://dabodev.com > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
