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[–] Jayu@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I consider it to be alarming because it can encourage people to choose cremation unnecessarily, just because it fits the budget. I would not take away or mock anyone's choice to cremate if that really is their first choice...

But I think it's upsetting for Orthodox Christians and other groups that require burial and would like to have a dignified casket at an affordable price. Just like how I sometimes feel bothered thinking about *the cost of burial plots." The idea of being fleeced of a significant part of a modest inheritance through the funerary process is really off-putting.

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[–] FlashZordon@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Just Kobe me into the nearest dumpster/landfill.

[–] Robin@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

100% compostable

[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

I want my decrepit corpse launched into space, which is only slightly more expensive

[–] Clarity@c.im 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

@BonesOfTheMoon Funerals are bourgeoisie BS. $ 700 cremations include a cardboard box

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[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

First parts are organ donations.

The excess can be used by science.

The excess from that can be burned and thrown somewhere, I don't care.

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[–] xor@infosec.pub 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

the average cost of a casket is usually between $2,000 and $5,000

-random google seo spam

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

You used to be able to get a pine box for $500. Idk what they cost now. I only know this because I had the misfortune of having to plan a funeral for someone.

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

I'll build you one for $495

[–] xor@infosec.pub 3 points 10 months ago

if you donate your organs, the hospital will cremate the leftovers for free...

[–] _number8_@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

is there a ralph's around here?

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[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How big is the biggest rubbermaid tote?

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

A hacksaw and several smaller totes are cheaper.

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Hell I'd be ok with someone just throwing me into a big blender then feeding me to some pigs or something.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Throw me in an open hole, return me to Gaia.

[–] peyotecosmico@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Jeffrey Dahmer has enter the chat.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"Y'all can bury me loose."

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

Bury me in the back yard. Meh.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Garbage post.

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