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March 12, 2019

Title: Human Remains After Death
Topic: Human Remains After Death

Discussed by Wesley J. Smith
with Discovery Institute (www.discovery.org)

Part 1 of 2

Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment around young children. Issues discussed might be upsetting or hard for little ones to understand.

Are human remains just waste material? Right now, the Washington Legislature is considering a bill that would allow people to be either composted or liquefied. Is this legal? Is this moral?

Wesley J. Smith is among the world's foremost critics of assisted suicide and utilitarian bioethics. Smith was named by the National Journal as one of the nation’s top expert thinkers in bioengineering for his work in bioethics. The Human Life Foundation named him a “Great Defender of Life”.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Are human remains just waste material? Wesley J. Smith explains why we must treat the dead with respect.

Do some states already liquefy people if they so wish? What happens to this liquid?

Do some Jews, Eastern Orthodox Christians, and Muslims practice “green burials”?

What are healthy ways that we can be environmentally-conscious in showing respect for those who have passed on?

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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Human Remains After Death
Topic: Human Remains After Death

Discussed by Wesley J. Smith
with Discovery Institute (www.discovery.org)

Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment around young children. Issues discussed might be upsetting or hard for little ones to understand.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Does disrespect for the body lead to more disrespect? Are there historical examples of this?

What is the significance of the graveyard or the urn?

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