In general, I think there's not much to be gained from the denial of death engendered in the attempts made by morticians to make corpses look like they are just sleeping, etc. A more realistic aspect in death wou...]]>
In general, I think there's not much to be gained from the denial of death engendered in the attempts made by morticians to make corpses look like they are just sleeping, etc. A more realistic aspect in death would give the surviving relatives a greater chance of coming to terms with their bereavement in a healthy, natural way.
That said, this image of the dead mother watching over her children at a faked graveside is just plain creepy.:
