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Do we have obligations to the dead and why? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by tomasz@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] SudoDnfDashY@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

I think that if dead people would like their estate to be handled a certain way, we should respect that. The same goes for how they are berried and whether or not they would like a service for the living. That way, when you die, you can be assured that the same respects a courtesies will be extended onto you.