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[–] 43 points 11 months ago (6 children)

how cultures treat the remains of the dead vary. wrapping your mom's body in a sheet and hiding it in the house while you wear a wig and go to cash her checks isnt someone waking up from otherwise foolish death customs dude

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  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago

    You know what. Maybe it should be!

    I have an idea for a bold new law. Let's help desperate people, add more whimsy to the world, and maybe help some folks discover something about themselves.

    New Law:
    You can legally claim your dead relative's social welfare benefits for up to five years after their death...but you have to dress up and present as them full time!

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (2 children)

    color me crazy but it literally doesn’t matter at all what happens to a dead body after you’re dead

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

    nope, not to the dead. it tends to mean something to many living people

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    And it mattered to the death person while they still where alive. There's a tradition and it's safe to assume we only change it when consent was given previously. Like some people may write in their will if they wanted a poetic or special treatment

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