it does seem pretty sick but when you think about it, tis jsut a body, i a lot of people may find this interesting and i guess it could be classed as art by some people and stuff so i have nothing against it, its jsut not my sorta thing.

I always said i wanted to be cremated so no one dug me up in a few hundred years and put me in a museum to be stared at (i dont like it in life so why would i like it in death)

Now i have another reason, so i never, ever, ever become part of this freak show.

I understand Dr's need to disect bodies to learn (rather them be dead they practice on me) But this is just gross and sensationaist.

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by Demona
'What are your attitudes to your own and other human bodies?'

.. 'Is it separate from who you are?'

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To my thinking you and your body, while alive, are one and the same. I am as much my gut, my ankles and nose as I am the contents of my brainpan. What happens to any extreme of my body effects my emotions and thought processes. I see us in holistic terms, ultimately, as well as analytic.

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by Demona
Does it matter what happens to the human body after it has died?

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It matters only to those left alive. When I'm dead I cease to be. What is done with my body should be to help those still alive deal with the (I'm sure excruciating ) grief of my dying. Although I would hope that they wouldn't do something hypocritical, like giving me a Christian burial. In fact, I've always liked the idea of a Viking burial, tied to a raft and set alight while drifting on a body of water (preferably the river Aire). But ultimately, I'll be dead and wouldn't know or care what was going on.

Well personaly I would love to see this exhibition, I have seen many programs on it & I would be very interested to see it first hand. For me the human body is a magnificent example of natural engineering which has interested me since I can remember, and for me this exhibition captures everything that is wonderous about the human body...sadly Bobby D won't take me to see it

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by Demona
Mentally, do you connect emotions more with the mind or the body? What are your thoughts on the connection between the three?

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Well this is exactly what I am aiming at finding out in my PhD, so stay tuned hun & I might just find an empirical answer for you one of these days

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by Demona
Does it matter what happens to the human body after it has died?

(Edited by Chambler 23/03/2002 20:06)

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I don't think it really matters, but I would not like the thought of my dead body being displayed to hundreds of people.

I assume this has to do with the Gunther von Hagens exhibition?

Personally, I intend to go.

The body and mind are clearly linked. Physical state affects thought and vice versa.

As for the body after death ... it is just meat.

Seems kinda grisly, but I don't believe that's a crime.

The ones who are objecting to the exhibition seem, ultimately, reduced to saying that people should just ignore it, but I guess that's up to the people. Everybody wins (no pun intended).

I'm not really sure what I think about this. I believe that once you are dead, it doesn't really matter what happens to the body, as long as the reatives don't mind either. When it comes down to it, the person who inhabited that body is no longer in need of it. The relatives are the ones who are going to have an opinion on what happens to it - it should be left to them to decide. If they don't mind it being used in an exhibition such as this, then thats fine.

I think that this exhibition looks extremely interesting, and whether you choose to go or not is your decision. I think that people shouldn't make judgements on it as, if they don't like what they see, they don't go - simple as that

Not my thing, but live and let live.

Can't really say I'd wanna go see it. And what happens to my body after I'm dead ?? well it's not going to bother me although I'm not sure I wanna be worm food or dug up in 100 years for a new housing estate

I think this exhibit looks very interesting.

Learning about the way we work is a key to understanding ourselves. And hey, aren't I the 'state the obvious guy'??

Ok this thread isn't dead anymore see, oh and I still wanna go see this exhibit, even though Iw asn't sure of it before.

You'll have to hurry Spike, the exhibition leaves the country after tomorrow. I saw it last weekend and it was very good, though quite eerie...

after tomorrow? damn thats a bit short notice i'll have to wait until it comes back again if it ever does.

I believe i read in the papers after they got hold of this and caused an up roar the exhibition is leaving this country forever so i missed it too my best mate went to see it she said it was really good too.

I work with a guy at Parsons Green who was at the autopsy, and said everyone was fine until they opened up the head