lots of animals mourn their dead, even ritualistically. humans aren’t special in that way. not to mention that, even among humans, burying the dead is not the only practice. many cultures practice marine burials (dumping the corpse in a body of water), or, more popularly, cremation. many carry out these manners of disposal with no ritual at all.
Grief and mourning don’t necessitate a burial. other manners of corpse disposal can allow those who remain to process grief, and some can even provide a location for family and friends to visit in memorium.
volvoxvsmarla@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Ah, I see, your main issue is specifically with the burying? I assumed you had a problem with any kind of disposal that is not literally using the body for fuel/resources or just trashing it.
finley@lemm.ee 1 month ago
yeah, i understand why humans used to do it long ago. but, nowadays, it’s just a huge waste of valuable space which could be put to far better use. used to live near a gigantic cemetery, and whenever i passed it, all i could think of is what a lovely park it would make, or some affordable housing, perhaps.