There is an upcoming Museum exhibit here in Florida where they will display the preserved remains of several dead people. The people are fileted open so you can see their bones, nerves, muscle etc. The deceased were found in China years ago and preserved. The group in control of the corpses says they are doing this for educational purposes and admit they have no signed releases from the dead people or their families (they can't i.d. them) to display their bodies like this. The Museum was also going to display them without consulting an advisory board which is against State Law. The Board meets next week and if they approve, the bodies will be displayed for the public, provided they pay for tickets to get in to the museum, on Aug. 20th.
Is it correct to display the dead like this? Shouldn't they be laid to rest?
what do you think? Of course the media does not help..as soon as you sit down for breakfast or dinner, they have to air the story, complete with pictures of the bodies. What is your opinion on this?
Originally posted by steve645What is wrong with this? Have not Egyptian mummies been on display before with no release forms signed? It is indeed educational to see life as it truly is.
There is an upcoming Museum exhibit here in Florida where they will display the preserved remains of several dead people. The people are fileted open so you can see their bones, nerves, muscle etc. The deceased were found in China years ago and preserved. The group in control of the corpses says they are doing this for educational purposes and admit they ...[text shortened]... they have to air the story, complete with pictures of the bodies. What is your opinion on this?
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Originally posted by steve645Well the dead won't complain.
There is an upcoming Museum exhibit here in Florida where they will display the preserved remains of several dead people. The people are fileted open so you can see their bones, nerves, muscle etc. The deceased were found in China years ago and preserved. The group in control of the corpses says they are doing this for educational purposes and admit they ...[text shortened]... they have to air the story, complete with pictures of the bodies. What is your opinion on this?
While I'm at it let me also say that I believe every highschool student should be required to participate in gross anatomy lab at a morgue. In addition to computer, reading, writing, and math skills, participation in taking apart a human body should be a prerequisite for graduating. I have done this and found it to be a very rewarding experience.
Originally posted by kirksey957Good, hopefully they will be grossed out and not want to start silly wars anymore like it's fun and games...
While I'm at it let me also say that I believe every highschool student should be required to participate in gross anatomy lab at a morgue. In addition to computer, reading, writing, and math skills, participation in taking apart a human body should be a prerequisite for graduating. I have done this and found it to be a very rewarding experience.
It's always confused me the importance that people place on bodies. About the only thing that religion and science agree on is the fact that the body is completely useless after death. Either you leave it and your spirit goes on to a better place, or the body dies and you as a person become so much meat.
The body has no use at all for it's previous owner after death, so why worry if it is being displayed in a museum for educational purposes?
Originally posted by jimmyb270I guess it's something to do with the fact that the body was the vessel of the soul/the spark of consciousness that made the dead person a person when alive.
It's always confused me the importance that people place on bodies. About the only thing that religion and science agree on is the fact that the body is completely useless after death. Either you leave it and your spirit goes on to a better place, or the body dies and you as a person become so much meat.
The body has no use at all for it's previous owner after death, so why worry if it is being displayed in a museum for educational purposes?
Most people tend to get a little upset when they see the vessel of a loved one being violated. They see it as an affront to the dignity of the once-live person. It's a normal human response.
Imagine how you would react if the corpse of your wife/girlfriend was publicly sliced open for 'educational purposes'.
Originally posted by jimmyb270So what do you suggest we do with the dead? Eat them? Use them as sex toys?
It's always confused me the importance that people place on bodies. About the only thing that religion and science agree on is the fact that the body is completely useless after death. Either you leave it and your spirit goes on to a better place, or the body dies and you as a person become so much meat.
The body has no use at all for it's previous owner after death, so why worry if it is being displayed in a museum for educational purposes?
Originally posted by VargThrow them away, like we do anything else that has served it's purpose.
So what do you suggest we do with the dead? Eat them? Use them as sex toys?
To be honest, I understand to a certain extent, of course - they were what we saw everyday as the friend/lover/family member. What really gets me is things like going back for the bodies in war - I ain't risking my neck for a corpse.