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In reply to the discussion: It says so much when a working family can't even afford to bury the dead [View all]liberalmike27
(2,479 posts)I want to be cremated. It isn't without cost, but it is pretty cheap by comparison.
I visited a very old graveyard once, where my grandmother was buried, and I realized that most of the people buried there, never had anyone who visited their graves anymore. Even famous people eventually are forgotten, and clearly burials are for the family or people close, so they can go visit. I don't want anyone that might, wasting their time whining over my grave, and I especially don't want someone spending money on me in a harsh economy, or otherwise. Once we're dead, the part that is us is gone. I don't know where it goes, but I know we have exited the car, and I sure don't want anyone going bankrupt paying for an expensive funeral.
By the way, that business has become very concentrated, monopolized. It's part of the reason it has become so much more expensive. It is much like the medical care business, they've got you over the barrel, and they do their best to not leave any of your money on your table.