Death is the last step of every human being. The body succumbs to
biological processes.
Embalming of corpses is used in order to temporarily prevent
decomposition and restore a natural appearance for viewing the body after
death. The blood is replaced with special fluids in order to ensure no diseases
will be transmitted to the third-party persons. The embalmed body dries up
instead of rotting.
In the natural process of body decomposition, the first thing we can
notice is a green spot on the stomach. That means the stomach started rotting.
Next, the veins become extremely visible and the bloating of the whole body can
be noticed. The body within 6 years from the burial will fall apart, turn into
dust.
When it comes to body cremation, it lasts from 2 to 3 hours. It depends
on the posture of the man and the material which was used to build the coffin.
The wooden one burns longer than cardboard. This method is usually chosen when
the body has been deformed during some kind of accident. The only condition for
preventing the corpse from being burnt is having a pacemaker. People often fear
that someone will confuse urns with ashes.
Summarizing, both of these methods have their own advantages and
disadvantages. In the advantage of cremation is fact that it’s much cheaper.
Body decomposition leads to groundwater pollution. We can take under
consideration also religious aspects. Church in a theory accepts both methods,
but not in favor of cremation. The embalming doesn’t mean that the body will be
buried, it can still be burnt.
Planning own funeral is a rather individual case. People who care about
their appearance will probably choose a typical funeral and embalming. It’s
also popular to be buried next to the family members. Typically, husband lays
next to his wife and vice-versa. In Poland, the more common is to be buried,
but it can be changed in near future. Cremation becomes more and more popular.
Many of us probably haven’t think about death yet. The decision should
be made knowingly.
That decision should be respected by our family after our death.
1. Do you prefer to be
cremated or subjected to embalming?
2. Which method do you
think is better? Why?
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I want to be cremated. The idea that worms will crawl on me and lay the larvae leads me to fear.And it isn't clear what will happen to my bones 200 years from now, no one wouldn't like to have that on his grave was someone's house or a shopping center.
2.Which method do you think is better? Why?
When cremation doesn't need to look for a place where your remains will lie. When embalming too much of a hassle. Everyone chooses what he would like to do with his body after death.
I think that get participation in donor program after death will be the best solution because in this case you can help other people to get a change to stay leave for a longer time.
Creamated - then my tombstone won't need as much place as coffin would require.
2. Which method do you think is better? Why?
Creamation - tombstones with coffins require a lot of space, and graveyards require more and more space. I can't find any reason to choose embalming
I’m not sure if I can choose which one is better. But, in my opinion cremation can be a little bit more.. clean?
Looking at the fact that more and more people are dying, cremation seems to be better. There is no need for so much space, which will soon be lacking.
As for which method is better, I think that cremation is propably slightly better because as the population of the world increases, we might slowly start running out of space for burials, and cremating would enable more efficient storage of remains. Regardless, I think that the difference between the two is small enough that it's really mostly a matter of preference. If someone wants their appearance to be somewhat preserved, then they should choose embalming.
Where would you like your ashes to be scattered?
Well I prefer to be creamed. I don't like to have my own grave that people would come to pray on because when people who know me will die too my grave would be dirty, empty and I think that people would see it like I see the old graves in the graveyard when I come to see my ancestors. Beeing creamed is easier, you dont need to worry about your grave or what will happend to your body, you will just dissapear with a wind blow.
2. Which method do you think is better? Why?
I think it depends on a person and what they would like to happend with them. There is no better method what to do with a body. I said what is my point of view but of course when everyone would choose creamation it would be much more free place because there would be no graveyards.
When I die... I won't care what happens with my body. How can I know if I am cremated, tossed to acid, embalmed or sent in space? I am dead, end of tale.
2. Which method do you think is better? Why?
Cremation. That way human body is not taking so much space. Just imagine if everyone was putt in a coffin and we would never get rid of very old graves. The whole world would be one giant graveyard.
To be honest I haven't thought about dying yet but I think I would prefere to be cremated. Ashes takes definitely less space than whole coffin being burried and I think as cementaries already are huge and overloaded people should invent an idea how to limit their expansion.
2. Which method do you think is better? Why?
Both methods have their good and bad sides. I think embalming is traditional and it is easier for family to understand that body of their beloved one is laying in a coffin, however creamation makes human body to take much less space.
I prefer to be cremed.
2. Which method do you think is better? Why?
Cremation is better in my opinion, becouse it takes less space and is definitely less expensive, but I'm not thinking about my death now.
I think cremation is a better method. That's because our body is burned and a symbolic urn with ashes can accompany our family.
I would preferred to be cremated. But there is also a one good idea. It is to turn your remains into a tree
https://www.thelivingurn.com
2. Which method do you think is better? Why?
I think that cremation is more eco friendly. And considering how much squeezed cities get these days, it is hard to find places for graveyards
I think that cremation is better way. I don't know prices, but IMO cremating someone is cheaper than changing person into mummy or burying. But still, I don't really have any solid opinion 'bout this topic.
I think that cremation is better, because it's cheaper and easier to do.
I'd prefer to give my "healthy/useful" organs to those who need it. After it I'd like to be cremated.
2. Which method do you think is better? Why?
I think that method chosen by me in previous question is way better :)
Come on, I can only have urn in 60x60 cm place on cementary :) This way I would not waste place. I'd had even no problem to burry my ashes in... garden :) Circle of life huh? :) I'd agree with having only picture of me, date of birtth/death on a cementery. I don't care about my ashes, I'd be dead ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I think this is a better method because we occupy little space then and our body doesn't rot or anything else happens. It is can be said more hygienic.
Do you prefer to be cremated or embalmed?
I think that I would prefer my body to be used for scientific purposes. Then I would contribute to medicine :)
Which method do you think is better? Why?
I think that cremation is better. Because the cremated body takes up less space, and the body is not subject to rotting processes
2. I don't think that cremated is very popular in our polish culture. Burying body in coffin is the most popular way but I think that more and more people decide that they would prefer to be cremated. I think that it is better than decomposition under the ground.
- I think the method of burial in the inner of the ground next to the family, it's possible to feel a sense of comfort !.
I actually read there are scientists who are working hard to study the way bodies decompose in different environments. They actually create so-called "body farms" where they can study it. Why? Scientists want to better understand the process of decomposition so they can find the time and circumstances of death in criminal cases. People actually donate bodies to such research. They are placed in varying conditions and their decomposition is then carefully studied. I found this idea fascinating. I would like to work on something like this, but still, I admire the people who actually are doing it. This helps to solve some crime mysteries and catch some really bad people.
For myself, I don't really care. Once I'm dead, I'm dead - so I will not feel anything anymore and I will not care what will happen to my body. It can be burned, it can be donated for an organ transplant or some scientific study. I'm not a religious person, so I don't believe some day I will get back to my body to use it in some way - I guess once I'm dead, I'll be just gone from here - maybe in some other reality, maybe not. But my body will be left here without "me". I think burning it to ash will be just most ecological.
In my opinion, cremation is better because it takes up the least space, it is the least troublesome. This way of burying the dead should save us a lot of space on earth in the future so the whole earth does not become one big tomb.