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messyme
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personally no as i think it is unethical and would freak rather than inrigue many people out. Although if the dead person had stated that they wanted to be exhibited, i guess it was their choice and therefore acceptable. just dont go digging up old nuns lol
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No, that would not be sanitary.
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No. Corpses should be afforded dignity still.
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Not as an "art" exhibit, but certainly as a scientific learning tool.
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I think this is crossing a boundary that should not be crossed. Our of respect for the deceased, one should not exhibit their remains. It is a very complex issue when you come to think of Catholic reliquaries and various cultures such as the Maori of New Zealand and different peoples in Papua New Guinea, where remains of ancestors are not buried, but kept in the houses of the living. what I am against totally is the "Bodies" exhibit by Mr von Hagens who buys corpses in Kasachstan and China, "plastinates" them and makes loads of money from exhibiting them.
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No! Those bodies were people once. They rejoiced and they wept. In life they had parents, aunts & uncles, brothers and sisters that cared about them reguardless of how the corpses may have felt about themselves. Removing the epidermis and displaying them as if they were just another piece of marble for personal gain demeans all human signifigance. On the other hand I must consider the Egyptian mummies, the 'ashen reliefs',so to speak, form Pompeii and Herculium they are a scientific learning tool and as such, appropriate. Scientists and archiologists treat the dead with more respect than Mr von Hagens.
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If that is what the person wanted then I don't see a problem in it. They donated their bodies the same as some donate their bodies to science or med school Worse things have been done with bodies. :)
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No, out of the respect for the person who used to be alive. And won't it smell? Corpes can't go on very long without the smell. (about three days)
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If the person had donated their body for that specific reason I would see no problem in it. I, personally, would never like to have my own dead body at an art exhibit...It just seems wrong
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There has been exhibitions of dead humans in which their skin has been removed so that people will see the muscles of the bodies while they are in different poses. The bodies are actually covered with a thin coat of plastic so that there is no possibility of any disease coming from them. Apparently, these exhibitions are quite popular and are not considered indecent. In fact, they are considered to be quite educational. I know of no complaints ever been expressed by those who visit the exhibitions. Obviously, the deceased persons gave their written permission for their bodies to be displayed this way.
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If the parties involved (artist and body donors)have agreed to the situation then there should be no complaint. Is it art? That is a tricky question in the mind of some, but by definition many things can be called "art". Von Hagen's work is hailed by many and reviled by no doubt just as many. But when judging such a thing you must ask if you understand what the artist is trying to convey with his or her works. If you don't find it aesthetically appealing then that is your call, but try not to completely condemn something just because you don't understand it. With proper permissions in place the bodies should be able to be displayed as an art form, as it is up to our own selves to decide what we think is appropriate to be done with our dead bodies. I the viewer has different beliefs it is not up to that person to try and force those beliefs on other people. You may inform others about them but not inflict them on others. And we display dead animal bodies anyway...not much difference that I can see.
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