http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od4eayM8eCo
For this project I interviewed people with different perspectives about death regarding their thoughts on what happens when you die, and other intriguing questions. I noticed that sometimes when I asked people questions they seemed shocked that I would ask a question such as: "How do you want to be buried?" because they may have never contemplated this question before. I thought it was interesting that when I asked Melanie about the human cadavers in relation to donating organs, she mentioned that although we treat the dead with respect and honor their bodies after you die your physical body doesn't matter. Since the physical body is no longer in use after death we should be willing to donate our organs to people that need them.
Something else that's important to consider is that no one truly knows what it feels like to be dead. We have many different ideas about what the after life may be like such as: going into eternal sleep, going to heaven or hell, or even being reincarnated. We fear death because it is unknown in the same way that we don't remember what life was like in the womb some may say that this state of mind may remain the same in the after life. This video highlights different people's similar as well as different opinions about death.
Raven -
ReplyDeleteThough the video wasn't posted yet I still found your presentation and project interesting. I really liked that you found alternative point of views from other people on their thoughts about death. From what Melanie said I've tried to think the same way about what happens to my body when I die but I would always worry about it. Just knowing that if you're buried there would be bugs (something I dislike a lot) all over me and if I got a memorial reef I there would be litter in the water from boats on my ashes. Also do you think how people are raised affects their views on death and care for the dead?
Mom:
ReplyDeleteI found this video very interesting because I have honestly never thought about death in this sense. I may not ever decide how I would like to be buried but I have thought about some social norms that exist in our society based on the care of the dead. Many of those rituals have to do with someone's religion because there are certain principles and requirements. There are also different opinions about the after life based on religion. I enjoyed watching this project good job.
Angela:
ReplyDeleteI liked your video it was very creative and made me more interested in this aspect of death. Young children are shielded from death because our parent's don't know what to tell us or they are afraid that we will keep asking them questions but it is important to be informed about death. Good Job.
One of the things I really enjoyed about your video is that it touched on the idea that funerals often seem awkward to many people, but otherwise they are almost always a time where families unite in mourning. I have experienced this same feeling of unity at a funeral, which is probably why I found the idea so interesting. I also liked how our societies obvious paranoia when it comes to preserving the body was exposed by your video, and your post did a very good job of touching on almost all of the ways of caring for the dead that I am aware of. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the video and I found each intereviewee's answers interesting and unique. I think you did a great job with your video and I especially found the idea of our social norm of making a big deal of caring for someone after they have passed away very true. I thought not having consent before using a body for organ donations was disrespectful, but after hearing one of the interviewees I found myself convinced that regardless, people should donate their bodies after death to serve a purpose before decaying to the ground. Overall though, good job!
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