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In any case, there's no mention of this method on the wikipedia page for Norse funerals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_funeral
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Which state disallows that specifically?
I don't believe any state specifically disallows traps and monsters. They just say how you're allowed to dispose of a body, not all the ways you can't. In other words, it's not an Air Bud situation. Anyway, just a joke, I don't have enough kobolds to populate a dungeon with (yet).
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Do we really need to explain the difference between burning a boatload of corpses and making love?
If your argument is "people should/shouldn't be able to do this thing that's deeply meaningful to them because of/despite the public health risks", yes, you really do need to explain why these cases are different from each other.
We might also consider that the "deeply meaningful things" phrase is hiding behind superficial similarities. One is a reproductive function and an important part of a well-functioning couple; the other is an ancient burial practice that nobody can truthfully claim is part of their living culture.
You're sea-lawyering. We know you understand the difference.
Only 5 states let you compost your body.
> California is the fifth state to legalize the practice, following Colorado, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. Under the law, human composting will be allowed starting in 2027. The process involves placing human remains in a steel box with biodegradable materials, which help the body naturally decompose. A steel box? What if I want a tree to grow out of my organs?
Why is the government involved in this, again?
You're asking why there's a law against setting a boat on fire and casting it adrift on a waterway? I feel like that one speaks for itself frankly. In general most ways of burning a body on a floating boat aren't safe to other people, and there hasn't been enough demand to carve out rules for a safe way to do it.
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If your argument is "people should/shouldn't be able to do this thing that's deeply meaningful to them because of/despite the public health risks", yes, you really do need to explain why these cases are different from each other.
The scale of the public health risk is nowhere near the same, for one. We might also consider that the "deeply meaningful things" phrase is hiding behind superficial similarities. One is a reproductive function and an important part of a well-functioning couple; the other is an ancient burial practice that nobody can truthfully claim is part of their living culture. You're sea-lawyering. We know you understand the di…
The activities that people want to regulate tend to not fall under either of those (or at least their status as such is disputed).
> You're sea-lawyering. We know you understand the difference.
Nope. I genuinely think it's a legitimate comparison.
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I read the account and thats not what it says, I think you are projecting onto it. The girl volunteered for example. There’s no way of knowing anything clearly from that account.
as pointed out in the source > although it is clear in some places that inaccuracies and Ibn Fadlan's own prejudices have slanted the account to some extent. Seems a bit silly to believe she volunteered for that while also stating that there's "no way to know anything clearly" (except possibly the most absurd part?)
People volunteered for some weird shit back in the day. Their morals and beliefs are nothing like ours.
No state allows my preferred method of burial, which is to have my body and treasure entombed in a multi-level dungeon full of traps and monsters.
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Well, I think there is some level of regulation that should be in place. For instance, if I live on a small property next to another small property, it would have a pretty negative impact on me if my neighbor decided they wanted to leave their dead relatives in the open on a corner of the property abutting mine. Obviously that’s an extreme scenario. I generally agree with you that burial is over-regulated (c.f. human…
>it would have a pretty negative impact on me if my neighbor decided they wanted to leave their dead relatives in the open on a corner of the property abutting mine. More or less negative than it would be if your neighbour was leaving animal remains instead of dead relatives?
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I'd be interested in the lessons learned, I might need them some day. For example, how do you ensure that the concrete blocks sink all of the fire debris?
There was no way to ensure that. In the end, a couple bits of burnt wood broke off and were floating. We went around in a small boat and gathered them up.