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Re:Washington state lawmakers approve human corpse composting by tomjakubowski on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @06:33PM (#19986275)
There are thousands of years of history behind the cemetery tradition, part of a culture that's dominant in certain parts of the world. That there are other human cultures which have different practices doesn't make it any easier to change that one.
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Re:Washington state lawmakers approve human corpse composting by Retric on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @08:20PM (#19987078)
Not really thousands of years, western burial traditions have changed a lot over time. Here are some of the other examples https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tombs_by_type

It’s an interesting subject with a mix of practical, religious, and economic incentives resulting in a huge range of different outcomes in even closely related cultures.

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