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	Respect for the dead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Similar, in most respects, to those scenes CNN shows us of some of the American candle vigils.
		Respect for the dead is among the activities that makes us most human; and implies respect for the human worth, value, and dignity of other human beings".
		My comment: Halloween, the day to honor the dead, is coming up, and I have long protested against the sacrilegious way it is celebrated here.
	wais.stanford.edu /USA/us_respectforthedead92201.html (256 words)

	blog.bioethics.net: Respecting the Dead in a Public Health Disaster
		Take respect for the dead: during the Ebola outbreak in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of Congo in the mid-1990's, international teams collected the dead in full protective gear, wrapped them in thick plastic bags, and unceremoniously buried them in pits.
		Respect for the dead had to give way to epidemic control.
		Dead bodies from natural disasters do not pose the same health risks as the corpses of those who have died from Ebola, though they are sometimes treated in analogous ways: doused in antiseptic, covered in lime, and dumped in mass graves.
	blog.bioethics.net /2006/12/respecting-dead-in-public-health.html (684 words)

	GameCritics.com Forums - Respect the dead!
		I honestly have no idea why we should respect the dead; certainly, as you point out, I see respecting the feelings of the relatives/friends of the person who died, but that's respecting the living, not the person who has shuffled off his or her mortal coil.
		We don't often think of "one-mind", and in the case of "death" and respecting the dead, that is certainly the case.
		For myself, I respect the dead in that everybody's human, and everybody dies eventually.
	www.gamecritics.com /forums/printthread.php?t=4185 (1312 words)

	THE SPIRIT'S SWORD (VIII:18) - Oct 31 2004
		To show respect for the dead with monuments, headstones, flowers and other such grave site adornments are customs that are not condemned in the word of God.
		The woman who found Christ’s tomb empty had gone there to pay their respect for the dead by intending to complete the process by which the body was made ready for interment (Lk.
		Widows are seen near the dead body of Dorcas as they showed her handiwork to Peter and remembered her good life of faith (Acts 9:36-39).
	www.bibleanswer.com /2004_Vol_08_No_18_31Oct.htm (1534 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Respect for the dead - Saturday \| August 14, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		In most societies, the spectacle of public death is abhorrent and, out of respect for common humanity, bodies of the dead are treated with special care.
		Perhaps delays in removing the dead from public areas is because there are no clear guidelines as to which government agency is responsible for taking immediate action.
		In the name of decency and civilised respect for the dead, the Government should take the lead in setting specific appropriate guidelines and providing the resources necessary to implement them.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20040814/cleisure/cleisure1.html (453 words)

	Respect For The Dead, Or Their Families « Rebels Are We! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Respect For The Dead, Or Their Families « Rebels Are We!
		Several committee members acknowledged struggling with their decision before voting for the bill, saying they respected free speech and assembly rights but also the right of families to grieve in private.
		Everybody deserves the right to grieve for their dead, even if the dead were terrible people.
	rebelsarewe.wordpress.com /2007/01/12/respect-for-the-dead-or-their-families (556 words)

	Sun.Star Manila - 3 bills seek to penalize desecration of the dead
		He said "every year, on All Souls' Day, Filipinos pay their respects to their loved ones who have passed on to show that the dead should never be forgotten and their memories should be preserved.
		Villar said in SB 697 desecration of the dead is not defined and penalized as a crime under the Revised Penal Code.
		Under the bill, the penalty for necrophilia shall be reclusion perpetual to dead and a fine of P100,000 to P500,000 at the discretion of the court.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/man/2006/11/01/news/3.bills.seek.to.penalize.desecration.of.the.dead.html (413 words)

	Respect for the dead and the rule of law - Great War Forum
		Respect for the dead and the rule of law, Respect for the dead and the rule of law
		A bunch of hardworking dedicated legal eagles intent on serving not only their respective communities but mankind at large by acting on the significance of the Western Front(s) that they attempt to preserve.
		Dead easy in the USA where there are no battlefield sites except for the Civil War.
	1914-1918.invisionzone.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=64086&view=getnewpost (1586 words)

	Prayers for the dead
		Be sure to mention that that respect for the dead is part of respect for all human life which comes from God.
		The Catechism of the Catholic Church secton on Purgatory (1030-1032) explains that "All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven" (1030).
		One of the best ways to teach children how we respect the dead is to visit a cemetery.
	journals.aol.com /crystia214/Onedayatatime/entries/2006/10/30/prayers-for-the-dead/873 (1212 words)

	Show some Respect for the Dead
		Naturally I was proud, but the festivities came to a halt when he opened the door to his hut and found his wife lying in her bed, her fl eyes sunken and her lips pulled back.
		She earned the respect of the village, time and time again, by doing the dirty jobs that no one else was able, or willing, to do - and this day was no exception.
		I was determined to show Eitok all the respect she deserved, in my dancing, and in the feast that was soon to follow.
	www.eklhad.net /stories/respect-e.html (2511 words)

	Slublog: Showing the Dead
		Posted by: Hal at September 8, 2005 02:23 PM The social taboo against photographing the dead is something that you just made up, or perhaps it is something peculiar to your small community, but nationwide and worldwide, in general, there is no such taboo.
		As far as seeing pictures of dead people in the newspaper, I saw the body of Rehnquist on the news day before yesterday and the body of Pope John Paul II was pretty prominently displayed when he died a few months ago.
		Posted by: Slublog at September 9, 2005 04:40 PM If you believe the admin want(ed) to censor the pics out of respect for the dead, and not to minimize perceived damage to Bush, you are naive.
	www.slublog.com /archives/2005/09/showing_the_dea.html (3376 words)

	The Church’s Prayer for the Dead
		The Divine Liturgy has always been celebrated in memory of the dead, the great propitiatory sacrifice is offered up for them, psalms are read, and on these days many have increased and continue to increase their offerings in the church, assisting the poor and needy brethren out of love for their departed brethren.
		The grain and fruit brought to the commemoration of the dead signifies that the dead will truly rise again from the grave, for both grain which is sown in the earth and the fruit which is laid on the earth, decays first, and afterwards brings forth abundant ripe, whole fruit.
		The origin of the commemoration of the dead on the second, third and fourth Saturdays of the Great Fast dates back to the compilation of the Church's typicon, but when and by whom it was instituted is unknown.
	www.orthodoxinfo.com /death/prayer_dead.aspx (3948 words)

	Little Respect For The Dead
		On occasion, little or no respect is shown for the living or the dead.
		Once they bury their dead, Bahamians expect their remains to remain where they have been put.
		In addition to these ancestral ties and rituals are others that derive from their shared understanding of a Christianity that has been refashioned and so molded that it now fits their renewed respect for the remains of their dead.
	www.jonesbahamas.com /?c=128&a=8529 (798 words)

	The Seattle Times: Opinion: Respect for the dead at the village of Tse-whit-zen
		The action manifests another step toward increased respect and cooperation toward the aboriginal people who have occupied what is now Washington state for thousands of years.
		But what is clear is that public policy embodied in federal and state laws, along with religious stricture, demand respect for the dead at the village of Tse-whit-zen.
		This progressive and respectful attitude stands in stark and positive contrast to the government's policies of the past.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/opinion/2002174445_graves09.html (752 words)

	Respect for the Dead by Terrance Bezar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		He often talked to the corpses and asked about what they’d do if given another chance at life, and usually told them it was better off this way…being dead and just his for slicing up their innards.
		Frank pulled the sheet further downward until he completely uncovered the dead man. The severed legs of broken bones, protruding out of sloppily disfigured flesh and purplish bloodshed, was unsightly.
		Some of them are just downright wicked, and when it all boils down to it mister, you’ve got to respect the dead.
	www.tavonreiman.net /respect.html (1210 words)

	Honoring the Dead by Butler Shaffer
		War supporters speak of the importance of repressing such photos in order to "honor the dead." But this crowd is as disinterested in "honoring" soldiers as it is in having the events of 9/11 fully revealed.
		It is when the war dead are personified, and their numbers continue to mount, that decent people become uneasy with the butchery.
		When people offer the prayer that these dead "shall not have died in vain," the painful reality is that their deaths were futile, and that they will not be the last to die in order to gratify the aggressive appetites of others.
	www.lewrockwell.com /shaffer/shaffer68.html (1506 words)

	Civilized Nations Respect the Dead
		Our 7,000 years of history and civilization have taught us to respect the sanctity of graves, whether they belong to natives, occupiers, or enemy soldiers.
		The American army did not respect the Iraqi soldiers who died fighting for their country; they let them rot in the streets.
		The Americans did not allow the Red Cross to enter Fallujah for days after the city's "liberation." The dead were left to rot in the ruins of their homes.
	usatoday.printthis.clickability.com /pt/cpt?action=cpt&urlID=14434932&partnerID=16 (578 words)

	Raising the Dead - November marks one of Mexico's most lively traditions. By Barbara Kastelein - ARTICLE FROM BUSINESS ...
		The gist of the fiesta is that the spirits of the dead on these dates are able to come back from the beyond to visit, if the living facilitate this communion with petals of the cempazúchitl (an orange marigold flower) pointing in the direction from the grave to the house.
		It is widely known that the Mexica, celebrated a fiesta called "Miccailhuitontli" held in honor of dead children, and "Miccailhuitl" in honor of the adult dead.
		In pre-Hispanic tradition the dead had to cross a river, and the dog was needed to help the soul cross over, she explains.
	www.mexconnect.com /mex_/travel/bzm/bzmdiamuertos.html (1339 words)

	Frequently asked questions - FAQ 1 - 50
		After a battle, when the bugle call 'Retreat' was sounded and the unit had reassembled to call the roll and count the dead, a hollow square was formed on the parade ground, whether it was a grandiose affair or just a dirty, dusty bit of ground.
		The dead were placed within the square and no-one used the area as a thoroughfare.
		A Dead Man's Penny was a term given to the Memorial Plaque that was given to some (not all) families who lost a relative on active service during WW1.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-help/faq.htm (6423 words)

	Moonbat Central » Blog Archive » Indians Respect the Dead
		Cindy Sheehan openly and utterly disdains her dead son, and has led others to even publically denigrate the wounded on their beds.
		respect for the dead is something humans perform out of our own selfish needs.
		The dead may not care, but just in case there’s something to this spirit thing, I’d rather err on the side of caution.
	moonbatcentral.com /wordpress/?p=1495 (1304 words)

	The Hindu : Karnataka / Mangalore News : Respect for the dead is an indicator of civility: SP
		The Hindu : Karnataka / Mangalore News : Respect for the dead is an indicator of civility: SP
		Respect for the dead is an indicator of civility: SP
		The manner in which society treats people after their death is an indicator of its civility, the Superintendent of Police, Pankaj Kumar Thakur, has said.
	www.hindu.com /2004/05/05/stories/2004050513590300.htm (452 words)

	Respect for the Dead
		Rashi writes that inasmuch as one who is kind to the poor is looked upon as being a partner with the Almighty, it follows that someone who shows kindness to the dead (who are "poorer" than any living person), will certainly have gained this relationship with God.
		At Jacob's funeral, the eulogy given was described as being "great and heavy." The commentaries explain that the eulogy "weighed heavy" on the hearts of the mourners.
		The way they shoved his dead body around made me freeze and I always held his head so that it should not "bump" every time on the table.
	www.aish.com /torahportion/appel/Respect_for_the_Dead.asp (1133 words)

	DAWN - Opinion; July 31, 2003
		But now their focus will shift towards an economic role, like attracting investment, foreign assistance, acquiring new technological know-how for the country etc. To enable them do that well large funds will have to be placed at their disposal and they should be made to spend the funds for that purpose and well.
		The norms of ‘civilised’ warfare dictate that the enemy’s dead be handled with respect and returned to their companions for burial.
		That footage (far less graphic than that of the Husseins) was condemned as a violation of civilised behaviour, an affront to the dead and their families.
	www.dawn.com /2003/07/31/op.htm (5568 words)

	MSCD Counseling Center \| Cultural Holidays \| Day of the Dead
		It is a time when Mexican families spend time at the cemetery, visiting the graves of their relatives, cleaning and perhaps painting the headstones, arranging flowers, especially flowers of the dead (marigolds) and lighting candles.
		This particular tradition also reinforces a value of respect for the dead that is characteristic of Latino culture.
		On our journey toward embracing diversity, exploration of the cultural benefits and functions of the traditions in question is useful to genuinely understand, appreciate, and communicate respect for the culture of a person different from ourselves.
	www.mscd.edu /~counsel/holidays/dayofthedead.html (237 words)

	Funerals: no respect for the dead - National - www.theage.com.au
		Rogue Victorian funeral operators have been transporting dead bodies in unmodified utes and station wagons, storing them in non-refrigerated homes and industrial premises, and putting corpses into cheaper coffins following official services.
		The funeral operators' own industry body has identified a litany of disgraceful incidents in a submission to a parliamentary inquiry into the industry.
		The association cites a country NSW firm accused of dressing dead people in the backyard of a private home; preparing a child for burial on a dining room table and of storing a stillborn baby in a domestic fridge.
	www.theage.com.au /news/National/Funerals-no-respect-for-the-dead/2004/11/14/1100384426480.html (638 words)

	The Eleven Day Empire: Respect for the Dead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		It's very similar, in a lot of ways, to the reaction to the death of Senator Paul Wellstone last October (well, with one exception - nobody's calling Kelly's death a "murder", while a small but fervent minority are still calling the accident that took Wellstone's life exactly that).
		In each case, the folks who agreed with and respected the deceased had nothing but praise for the victim and their works, understandably enough.
		For the most part, the folks who didn't like the deceased had words of sympathy for the victim's loved ones, but, generally, a total refusal to praise in death things that they despised in life.
	www.elevendayempire.com /movabletype/archives/005588.html (404 words)

	No respect for the dead
		A tapestry of two hundred or more dead large pigs, and calves, kava plants, fine mats and tapa cloths adorning the field of Pangai were the gifts of the cake eaters (in this case, pig eaters) to the new King.
		This far away Kingdom is not only omnivorous but this lavish display of delicious waste and materialism is a relentless struggle to preserve tradition no matter the costs.
		If Ms Lynch was that successful and clever, she would know that when a human being dies, regardless of who he or she is, no one should speak ill of the dead, especially in the early days of such a sad occasion.
	www.matangitonga.to /article/letterscomments/culture-and-society/lettersswan011106.shtml (507 words)

	Respect the Dead \| Mashada Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		How about respecting the man since he can't be here to respond.
		Nobody is forcing you to join in mourning the dead but it is cowadly to trash a man who cannot respond.Since you knew his ills before he died why dint you write an article on your blog about it?
		I was brought up to understand that the is no value in death but their is value in memories of the dead.
	www.mashada.com /forums/index/show_topic/22/96453/index.php (2430 words)

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