No. An autopsy will not work for the dead body that was once me. I do not wish to be touched, embalmed, etc. unless it is determined by law that an autopsy be performed. Hopefully there will be a leagal battle that will respect my last, and legally notarized, binding, wishes.
stemcell On Oct 19, 10:34 pm, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Perhaps, if clog has his way, you could have an autopsy after death > rather than going to the farm. :-) > > On Oct 19, 8:27 pm, stem cell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Clog typed > > > >>> Hi y'all - I support abolishing laws that give religious views > > > priority over science...<<< > > > I agree with Clog. (surprise?) I wrote up, had notarize, a paper of > > "last wishes" and presented each family member with a copy. I read > > them aloud and we discussed each point. > > > One of the things I made clear was that I do not want any funeral > > home, body disposal industry, or religious institutuion or it's > > assigns to come near my body. I also stated that my nonbelief > > supersedes their belief. I will not bore you with the legal wording. > > I did have to do some research, though, to make it as binding as > > possible. It helps if you get immediate family and good friends to > > know your wishes ahead of time. > > > My body is going to the "body farm" in Knoxville TN for educational > > purposes. > > >http://web.utk.edu/~anthrop/FACdonation.html > > > stemcell > > > On Oct 19, 9:52 pm, Clogtowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi y'all - I support abolishing laws that give religious views > > > priority over science and the public good. > > > > On Oct 19, 3:37 pm, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > No, I didn't miss the point of the article and am guessing that, since > > > > you posted it and based on the few words you have said about it, you > > > > would support such law(s) taking away family and/or individual > > > > autonomy when it comes to the body after death. > > > > IF this is not correct, then I do stand corrected. > > > > > On Oct 19, 1:19 pm, Clogtowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi y'all - you seem to have missed the point of the article. > > > > > Autopsies, which have a genuine scientific purpose, should not be > > > > > prevented on religious grounds. > > > > > > 18, 4:26 pm, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > My personal wish is to not be touched for 3 days and have specific > > > > > > rituals practiced over and on my body. Many in society, apparently > > > > > > you > > > > > > included appear to wish to deny me this last wish. > > > > > > > On Oct 18, 11:42 am, Clogtowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi y'all - I have no control over, nor do I wish to control, the > > > > > > > remains of my body after death. I am presently trying to follow > > > > > > > in the > > > > > > > steps of my neighbor whose last daughter died this week. Her body > > > > > > > was > > > > > > > taken straight from the hospital to St. Jude (yes I know) medical > > > > > > > center. Both my wife and I wish the same. If this is not possible > > > > > > > our > > > > > > > bodies will be left where they lie as they are of no further use > > > > > > > - I'd > > > > > > > like to see a funeral home pick up the tab for removal. > > > > > > > > On Oct 18, 12:06 pm, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Perhaps you don't feel you have the right to control who > > > > > > > > attacks your > > > > > > > > own body, even after death..... > > > > > > > > > On Oct 18, 7:37 am, Clogtowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi y'all > > > > > > > > > -http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/6053570.html-Hidequ... > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
