ESSAY: Break Out the Silverware
When a loved one dies, it can sometimes be hard to organize a funeral that can entirely encapsulate their spirit. For many people who seek to live their lives “out of the mainstream,” a simple, traditional funeral - involving the embalming process, a shiny casket, and a short procession leading up to a fresh grave - seems like a slap in the face. These people search for a fitting end to their bodies, looking far and wide across the array of possibilities only to come up with barely halfway decent solutions. After all, as revolutionary as certain green techniques, such as the mushroom suit, are turning out to be, they are too radical and too new to be used as practical and reliable methods of disposal. What these death-hipsters have forgotten is that there is a timeless death practice that would be far more suited for them. In almost all ways, cannibalism is the best alternative to the traditional funeral. Many ecologically minded progressives may rejoice in hearing that cannibalism, i...