tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post275678057225614249..comments2023-12-16T02:39:56.603-06:00Comments on Gordon Grice: Wildlife Classic: John Mortonson's FuneralUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-9234938368588767262013-08-29T23:54:47.185-05:002013-08-29T23:54:47.185-05:00Yes--the Zoroastrians (or Parsis, as they are call...Yes--the Zoroastrians (or Parsis, as they are called in India) do indeed erect platforms for the crows and raptors to consume their dead.James Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-24064108882864986122013-08-29T10:45:24.881-05:002013-08-29T10:45:24.881-05:00Bierce has a story related to that practice as wel...Bierce has a story related to that practice as well! I may have to post it.Gordon Gricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068980330242909601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-40522280202473550452013-08-29T01:28:02.058-05:002013-08-29T01:28:02.058-05:00There is a religious group in India that feeds the...There is a religious group in India that feeds their dead to vultures, kites and corvids; they have special towers called towers of silence (at least thats what they're called in Spanish :B) and they leave the bodies up there enough for the birds to consume the flesh. <br />Apparently this is not just a practical way of disposing of dead bodies but also a religious thing; by eating away the flesh, the scavengers release the soul trapped inside allowing it to go on to the other side...Croconutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-50980384788306385752013-08-28T11:46:33.664-05:002013-08-28T11:46:33.664-05:00Good point; most funerary practices are terribly w...Good point; most funerary practices are terribly wasteful.Gordon Gricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068980330242909601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049832311913108906.post-49850049082399632552013-08-28T10:21:34.706-05:002013-08-28T10:21:34.706-05:00It is a sad tale to be sure, but unfortunately ani...It is a sad tale to be sure, but unfortunately animals do not suffer humanity's moral dilemmas. A carnivore, no matter how doted upon as a pet, is still a carnivore and they will take advantage of a free meal when the opportunity arises. I have no doubt if I were to die in this house and remain un-found for a long enough period of time, the mutts and that infernal cat would make a fine meal out of me. And even odder, I find that to be a better means of disposal that the way we currently handle the matter. (Dee)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com