burial or cremation?

Question

whats the best?
my mum said that burial is best because when they are cremated, the ashes that come out are some other peoples aswell cos they dont clean it out each time...but then again burial isent nice either..what do you think?

Answer 1

It is up to the beholder. My grandparents were buried, my parents were cremated and all of my husbands family have been cremated. As far as the ashes not being cleaned, I hate to say this but your mother is wrong. I went to a crematory and asked them to show me how cremation was done. There was some one already in there and so when the body was done being cremated they pull the sheet (similar to a very large cookie sheet) out of the oven and they actually use a little hand broom with dustpan that is made just for picking up the ashes. They are then put in a bag and then put in to the urn. They didn't leave any ashes. I hope this helped answer your question.

Answer 2

When my husband died I had no idea what to do so I decided to have him cremated because of a few things.
1. No idea which cemetery to bury him in because of the great distance between his family and where we were.

2. The cost for cremation was so much less then for a burial.

Answer 3

We buried my father and mother was cremated and her ashes buried next to my father. They both have their benefits but the decision is a personal choice. Cremation is less costly. As to ashes getting mixed that does not happen. A friend of mine operates a crematorium and each person is cremated individually and the ashes are gathered and put in an urn.

Answer 4

Cremation is more environmentally friendly and much less expensive. I didnt know that about the not cleaning it out each time. Hmm Will people ( survivors) go to the cemetery a year or so after the person is buried? or will it be without flowers and visitors? I wonder.

Answer 5

Cremation for me. It depends on where they do the cremation at how the bodies are burned. You can request that your body be the only one processed, it just cost more money. Something about being underground, dead or not, just creeps me out.

Answer 6

To me it doesn't matter as your spirit lives on either way. Originally I would be buried, but as time passed, I realized that the physical body is a shell for what is inside, and cremation would probably be cheaper, and then again, who ever wanted, could put me on their mantel (or where ever).

Answer 7

I would prefer to be cremated but my family isn't comfortable with that so I will be buried. I feel it should be a family decision. I won't be here so it shouldn't matter to me either way.

Answer 8

After death practices are done for the living, not the dead. I would suggest doing what the family members want done. Any defferences of opinion, final decision should be made by spouse, then children, then parents, in that order. Whichever the case may be.

Answer 9

I'm getting cremated, as my mom did, spare my family the extra grief of having the wake, etc..

Answer 10

It's a personal preference. The essence that is you will not be with your body any longer, so it shouldn't really matter. However, some people have a really strong preference for one or the other. I believe a person's "final wishes" should be respected, whatever they decide.