Corpses on Display
Peter Porcupine has up an article about a display of actual human remains in the museum.
Porcupine has an uneasy feeling that the exhibit is designed instead to desensitize us all to human remains, to make nothing sacred by breaking the oldest taboo of all.
I think Porcupine is right. There really is no need to use actual humans here -- a model can be made of plastic of anything they really wanted, despite the claims of the supporters. I do hope Porcupine can find the time to grab some Cape Cod sand for human dignity's sake.
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I went to the Bodies exhibit in Atlanta and found it absolutely fascinating. I had no issues at all. Some people decide to donate their bodies to science. I see no difference. It was done very well, tasteful and never loud or boisterous. My boys learned so much. I keep meaning to post on it. I think the exhibit may have turned one of my kids onto the field of medicine. I don't think the looking at cadavers in learning should be left for those in med school only. I think everyone should get the opportunity.
Posted by: Bou at August 02, 2006 01:28 AM (iHxT3)
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I have no problem encouraging the study of medicine -- but these were actual human beings. It destroys the tradition of humankind from the beginning of time that buries it's dead. Dignity and respect just took another hit.
Posted by: Ogre at August 02, 2006 11:44 AM (/k+l4)
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Yup, these were actual human beings. It was like a museum, tastefully done. Impressive really. Everyone has different ideas on what they want done with their bodies. Some donate to science, some want to be cremated, some buried. Every society's traditions dealing with death are different too... some have no issues with it at all, while others have exact rules that must be followed. I just didn't have a problem with it. It was absolutely fascinating and if it turned my one son (the Professor) into the prospect of going into the medical field, that's just icing.
Posted by: Bou at August 02, 2006 01:07 PM (iHxT3)
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I'm sure it was impressive -- but while you were looking at them, did you really think about the idea that they were actually living humans with thoughts, ideas, and dreams at one time?
I would think it would be facinating in the same was as a train wreck.
I would think it would be facinating in the same was as a train wreck.
Posted by: Ogre at August 02, 2006 01:42 PM (/k+l4)
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Absolutely. You can't NOT think about it. There was just nothing train wreckish about it.
Posted by: Bou at August 03, 2006 03:10 AM (iHxT3)
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