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Rorey

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7. That's what I told my family to do with my body

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 10, 2019, 03:59 PM

Nov 2019

If they'll take it, that is.

A lot of years ago I worked in a physical therapy office. In casual conversation I said that I wanted to donate my body to a medical school. One of the therapists thought it was a terrible idea because, as he said, they do disrespectful things. I still don't know why he thought that would bother me.

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The environmental toll of cremating the dead [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2019 OP

It's still the best way to "go". TheCowsCameHome Nov 2019 #1

My state recently legalized "human composting". Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2019 #4

Oh, I think I'm going to have to pass on that Rorey Nov 2019 #8

In my State, the law requires embalming even in a cremation. No chance of being burned alive. Midnight Writer Nov 2019 #9

I had never heard of a state having a law like that. StevieM Nov 2019 #14

good grief evertonfc Nov 2019 #2

They can compost me California_Republic Nov 2019 #3

Your farts do not even come close to bovine farts angstlessk Nov 2019 #11

Plant a tree in the spot ashes are buried OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #5

My ashes are going to be sprinkled at sea. (eom) StevieM Nov 2019 #15

Body donation for me Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #6

That's what I told my family to do with my body Rorey Nov 2019 #7

After they are done with you, you are cremated. Kaleva Nov 2019 #12

Yeah, I know Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #13

Yep. My mother donated her body to the medical school in her city. After they were done, it was PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #16

Toast me, chemical me, what ever mitch96 Nov 2019 #10

Decomposing on the seafloor like a whale might work... hunter Nov 2019 #17