that people dedicate 'things' to people who have already passed away? I don't get that. They are gone and will never know. Why not give the praise to someone who can benefit from it? What do you think?
2007-03-02 12:54:09 · 4 answers · asked by Forever 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
You must remember that funerals are for the living. I think for the most part you are right. But there are people that ask you to make a donation to the society that the person had passed away from.
I hope that makes sense. Let me put it this way. If a person dies from cancer, the family usually asks in lieu of flowers to make a donation to the Cancer Society. And so on. They realize that it may be too late for their loved one, but with enough donations, they may find a cure and you will not have to suffer the loss from that disease.
2007-03-02 13:08:26 · answer #1 · answered by Pom♥Mom Spay and Neuter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything that is done for the dead is more for the living. Dedicating something to someone who is gone perhaps makes the person feel closer to the departed. It's also a way to show how much the person respected the departed. I imagine if I ever do something that needs to be dedicated, I will dedicate it to my dad since he was such an influence on the person that I am now. It is also a way to insure that in some way the departed has been immortalized.
2007-03-02 21:02:22 · answer #2 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say, "no," this doesn't make sense. Except for Dale Earnhart!! I mean, who wouldn't want to dedicate their own automobile to Dale Earnhart??
2007-03-02 20:57:44 · answer #3 · answered by Amish Rebel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
agree however for some people , because its usually a way to commemorate the person and have them live on
2007-03-02 21:03:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋