Extreme embalming

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Extreme embalming

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Has anyone heard of this? Repulsive.

I was reading about the story of what happened to the body of Eva Peron in Argentina some decades ago, a most macabre tale. This led to finding out about extreme embalming.

Actually I did not know that Catholics do not favour cremation as they believe in resurrection of the body. Which to me is illogical.

Back to the initial point - is extreme embalming ethically wrong? Preserving and posing a corpse, often at it's own funeral.

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Rose2020 wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 1:48 pm Has anyone heard of this? Repulsive.

I was reading about the story of what happened to the body of Eva Peron in Argentina some decades ago, a most macabre tale. This led to finding out about extreme embalming.

Actually I did not know that Catholics do not favour cremation as they believe in resurrection of the body. Which to me is illogical.

Back to the initial point - is extreme embalming ethically wrong? Preserving and posing a corpse, often at it's own funeral.
Why would it be unethical, particularly if it's a wish of the deceased?

Interesting article on the practice HERE

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[Replying to Miles in post #2]

Just because someone wishes it doesn't mean it's ethical. I suppose it must be within the law, but it is horrible and grotesque.

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Rose2020 wrote: Sun Jun 19, 2022 1:53 am [Replying to Miles in post #2]

Just because someone wishes it doesn't mean it's ethical.
Nor unethical.


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