Cremation Thought

[brianblackberry]

While commuting in to $Employer this morning, I heard an advertisement on the radio for cremation services, using environmentalism as the sales pitch. The "green solution" it was referred to, cheaper, more environmentally friendly, quicker to return to the Earth

Comments

[deffox]

I find all the green-washing commercials annoying. Buy brand X SUV because it's 'greener' than the competition with it's 17mpg. So many of the claims reek of BS.

I would strongly prefer cremation myself. I fully expect my wishes to be ignored though. Not that the conversation comes up often, but I have mentioned my wishes on a couple occasions to family. It just goes in one ear and out the other.

The same goes for the religious stuff. They all know I'm atheist, but I fully expect they will give me the classic Roman Catholic funeral and burial. I don't even like going to funerals of relatives because I'd rather remember how they were rather than my final memory being some guy telling lies about how they're in some better place.

Though at some level I don't care too much. Funerals are for the survivors. It's not like I'm going to be spiteful and make a will donating everything to charity if my wishes aren't followed.

[aramisdagaz]

I've always liked the idea of being cremated and having my ashes mixed with the soil of a large tree. Maybe a small plaque nearby with name and dates, but a majestic tree would be a nice monument. Much cheaper than a headstone, that's for sure.

[badboybunny]

I want to be cremated! I also did not comprehend the cost of a funeral, well up until i had to start burying people. :/

[xianjaguar]

I never really cared much about funerals or what they do with my body. I'm not in it, it's just left-over stuff. No fancy casket or burial for me, what a waste of money! You might as well dump my body in the trash, why would i care? Or cremate it, dump that in the trash. Whatever is cheapest and easiest for whoever has to deal with my empty shell. I'll be long gone and off having fun somewhere else by then. :D

[mauser]

Cremated, and a small portion sprinkled in the front yard of any place I've lived. Surreptitiously if necessary.

[eric_hinkle]

Another version I've heard is "cremate me and fling my remains into the face of my worst enemy."

[mauser]

I plan to outlive my worst enemy. How else can I piss on his grave?

Now all I need is a worst enemy, but it can wait.