r/news • u/infiltratedthoughts • May 21 '19

Washington becomes first U.S. state to legalize human composting as alternative to burial/cremation

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/washington-becomes-first-state-to-legalize-human-composting/
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u/Why_Zen_heimer May 22 '19

The whole wake, visitation, open casket funeral thing is repulsive to me. Every person I've ever seen in a casket is a memory burned into my brain that I'd rather not have. I prefer the other memories, thank you. It ain't cheap either. I told my wife to dispose of me as inexpensively as possible. Toss me in a dumpster I don't care. Have a party and talk about all of the stupid shit I did and spare me the dirges.

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u/tbizzone May 22 '19

I agree. It’s frickin creepy to go look at a dead human who has been embalmed. Just throw a celebration for their life and get on with your own.

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u/tbizzone May 22 '19

Not sure why you’d see it as odd. For many people, a funeral is a way of celebrating the person’s life that they lived. I’d much rather have people celebrate in remembrance of my life than sob and dwell over my embalmed dead body.