Cemetaries/Graveyards: Waste of space?

I wouldnt say cemetaries are a waste of space. There is actually substantial reasoning for a cemetary. The dead have been preservered and dealt with in a respectfull manner for centuries. A cemetary can put things into perspective for people, not only to the people who have loved ones buried in them, but to humanity. It is a preservation of memory and a link to understanding our own humanity. They may serve no conventional purpose, the world is already a cemetary to everything and everyone that has died before this mommnet in time. I guess it could be argued that there is no real reason to have a cemetary, but i always thought, that societies dealing with there dead was a respectfull trait that all cultures and socities shared, no matter how they choose to do it. I think it is a strong moral point in society to have cemetaries, atleast in a society that deals with death in that way.

Now, golf courses...Golf courses serve no purpose what so ever. These damn things take up more space than cemtaries, they are only expanding, and are used manily by old and rich people.

Actually thats a damn good point! Imagine that instead of war cemetaries full of the dead from both world wars we only had little urns full of ash. Doesn't really make as powerful statement aginst war etc.....
Just because somethings purpose isn't imediatlly obvious doesn't mean to say it doesn't have one.

Wayne...

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I believe burying a dead body (which will rot and decompose anyway) and putting up headstone after headstone in a field where other things could be used for more beneficial purposes, is a waste of space.

How about you?

-AC

i dont think cemetaries are a waste of space. they are where are loved ones are now resting, how could that possibly be something one would thing shouldnt be there? have you no respect for the dead?
sure, they can be an eyesore, and a bit creepy, but that is not reason to think they should not be there.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I believe burying a dead body (which will rot and decompose anyway) and putting up headstone after headstone in a field where other things could be used for more beneficial purposes, is a waste of space.

How about you?

-AC

A waste of space?
Come on, there's plenty of space for anything else. Besides, that "precious" space youre talking about would be loaded with factories and other "beneficial" sh*t like that.
Why not give a portion of that space to your loved ones?
I know incinerating the corpses is a better way of disposing them, but I think its disrespectful, and a bit creepy.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I believe burying a dead body (which will rot and decompose anyway) and putting up headstone after headstone in a field where other things could be used for more beneficial purposes, is a waste of space.

How about you?

-AC

And what are those more benefical purposes? A big poluting factories, who dont only polute air and water but are visualy poluting the landscape. When you get rid of all of those then you can speak of getting rid of cemetaries.

I think we should eat the dead.

ohhhh best be careful everyone!

One of the parents was cremated, but we don't have the ashes at home (thank the Lord!)

When I die, I don't want to be buried or cremated. I have a fear of being buried alive. Also I hate caskets, they give me the creeps.
Also I don't want to wake up when I'm being burned.

So when I die, I'd like to be blown into a thousand pieces, which is what kills me. So I don't feel any pain or get buried 🙂

Originally posted by BackFire
I think we should eat the dead.

Oh God! fear

Originally posted by BackFire
I think we should eat the dead.

(adapted from a Simpsons Episode)

haha!!!

I hope he doesn't like fried brain fear

that was clever

I believe that the land used for grave sites is indeed a waste of space, look at where it is located for once,always on prime land, that land could provide over 50 families with homes, not to mention if you put an apartment building up then that would be more useful. I think that graves are the living selfish way of trying to hold on to what isn't there any more. It is great to be able to go some where and pay tribute to the loved one you lost, but do it in prayer, cremate them spread there ashes at least you are contributing to the environment, as opposed to taking away from what could be used by the living, what do the dead need the land for???

Originally posted by pr1983
i don't believe its a waste of space, i think graves are there for a reason, to remind you how lucky you are to still be alive. and when you miss someone you lost, it can be helpful to go see their grave, hell, even talk to it sometimes. so no, i don't think its a waste of space.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
.... and couldn't ashes do the same thing?

No it cant do the same thing.... u can only put the ashes in one house for one family to see. say your friend died would u feel comfortable going over to there parents house asking "Hi, can u leave the room so i can pray to the urn" like i know i rather go to a graveyard not bugging anyone and being completely alone not worrying people might here u talking. Where at a grave u can be completely open, cry, if u want go there alone without anyone knowing, its just a way more peaceful and comfortable space to be. So no i don't think it is a waste of space!

I dont think its a waste of space. I had a friend who recently died & he was only 14.. & if there was not cemetary how would i leave flowers for him & basically visit him every 10th of each month............. i just got the chills. Imma stop talking know.

rip kyle

cry why is it that people say to not cry for people who die? sadangel

Originally posted by babs2130
I believe that the land used for grave sites is indeed a waste of space, look at where it is located for once,always on prime land, that land could provide over 50 families with homes, not to mention if you put an apartment building up then that would be more useful. I think that graves are the living selfish way of trying to hold on to what isn't there any more. It is great to be able to go some where and pay tribute to the loved one you lost, but do it in prayer, cremate them spread there ashes at least you are contributing to the environment, as opposed to taking away from what could be used by the living, what do the dead need the land for???

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I believe burying a dead body (which will rot and decompose anyway) and putting up headstone after headstone in a field where other things could be used for more beneficial purposes, is a waste of space.

How about you?

-AC

I believe in cremation because it is cheaper and really would save on over populated cemeteries. Needless to say it is always going to be this way and people are not ready to outlaw burial because most people think it is a sin to cremate a human body.

After I die put me in the oven and do what ever you want with my ashes because at that time I could careless what happens to me.

I will still support cemeteries, as everybody is different, and everyone has different ideas about how to honor people when they are gone, and how they wish to be remembered. Also considering a lot of cemeteries are very old, they don't pop up yearly, the one in my home town has been there since its founding about 190 years ago, and is bordered by a school and housing, meaning it can't expand much, but there is still plenty of room, and will be for some time to come. Grave yards can actual be quite beautiful things, and educational, and in all honesty I would prefer a cemetery to yet another ugly apartment block.