FOX 35's Blog

These men and women have died for our country and to have them cremated in the same crematories that animals are cremated in is very disrespectful. I think it is time for the Pentagon to change it's rules.

Are they cremated before being transported back home? Do our soldiers request this before going over? Who would think about doing it like this? I love my dog and I lost my other one in January, for me, I wouldn't mind being with her in eternity. She was like my child. But I can see where other people would not want this for themselves or our soldiers. Personally I don't like cremation either but many many many people use this method today.

The choice should always be left to the families, unless the soldier had previously written instructions.
Personally, I wouldn't want to be buried.

I personally would prefer cremation. I think viewings of a dead body are prehistoric! People standing around a dead body telling each other how "GOOD" the dead person looks. Archaic! Disgusting! A dead body is just that. A dead body. The soul has already gone where it is going. What difference does it make if the shell is cremated? It would save a lot on shipping the remains, too. I have always HATED viewings! Having a memorial service in a church or hall is much more dignified and a lot easier on the family of the deceased! I want to remember any person who dies the way they were when they were alive...not what they looked like laying in a box! People go to viewings because they feel sorry for themselves ..probably because they didn't visit the person enough when they were alive - the only time you see some of your relatives is at a funeral. My better half and I both have cremation in our wills, so that there will be no question. Cremation in a kiln or incinerator next to where an animal is cremated? No problem. Dogs/cats are NOT criminals. They deserve to be taken care of, too.

A memorial service would do the same thing, Pwing. You can give support at a memorial service to the loved ones. And there is not a bunch of people standing around telling you how the departed never looked better! When they were alive, they looked better then when they are dead in a casket!

The soul is not the body. This is cremated remains. Dust. I see no disrespect here.