Actually the problem that Georgia is dealing with is that there ISN"T a law against corpse abuse - just desecrating a grave. And, since they weren't technically IN a grave, it's not against that law. What is against the law is taking people's money, telling them that you are cremating the body, and then giving a jar of wood ashes or cement dust. That is the current charge. However, from what I understand, Georgia is trying to pass some laws since there are a lot of upset relatives who can't believe that there isn't a law to prevent this.
At 10:11 PM 2/20/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Today our discussion turned to the situation in Georgia where bodies are >being discovered that were supposedly cremated. Although he hasn't been >charged with this particular crime (yet), one student asked: Why is "abuse >of a corpse" illegal, but not abortion? My dead grandma is just a sack of >bones, so why can't I hack her up like abortionists do to a fetus? Does a >fetus or a corpse deserve more protection from the law? > >This automatically triggered a memory of some TIPS messages from this >week, so I told her that corpses really don't "deserve" protection. It's >just that various powerful religious institutions have convinced us that >we should respect the dead, so we've created these laws in response. > >I don't think they bought it. Any other ideas? > >Al > >A. B. Shealy >Columbia State U. > >--- >You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Deb Dr. Deborah S. Briihl Dept. of Psychology and Counseling Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA 31698 (229) 333-5994 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chiron.valdosta.edu/dbriihl/ Well I know these voices must be my soul... Rhyme and Reason - DMB --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
