Is something wrong in a society when so many people need GoFundMe help

[malaise]

to bury their dead?

[In_The_Wind]

1. yes

[malaise]

3. I am watching local news from Miami and the cousin of one of the two guys

who died in that boat crash was speaking with a reporter. At the end the reporter said there was a GoFundMe page to help with the funeral. Why do funerals cost so much - it's crazy.

[In_The_Wind]

8. Funerals always seem like a bit of a ripoff.

Ghouls taking advantage of the brokenhearted.

[malaise]

9. Moreso since the corporate takeover of funeral homes

You're right

[Upthevibe]

2. I just had an ex-coworker and friend pass on Tuesday of last week. There was

A go fund me page. I contributed $50. However, as of today, her entire FB page is gone. Don't know what to think.

[malaise]

4. Whose page is gone - your dead

co-worker? Was the GoFundme page on her FB page?

Wouldn't it be normal to delete her FB page?

[closeupready]

5. There's certainly lots wrong with our society, yes.

If you are referring to the Russian girl who fell off her roof this morning and died, I'm not sure that fits because they wanted to ship her body back to Russia, and I don't have many friends who could come up with $15,000 in a hurry, let alone $1,000. (Though I was corrected this morning in another thread, that many working class people come up with sufficient cash for $15,000 new cars, all the time.)

[malaise]

6. No - I'm talking about the boat accident in Miami

but since you raised that one - why can't they cremate her and send her ashes home?

[closeupready]

7. I believe some Christians believe that cremation is a sin.

Or otherwise forbidden.

[Iggo]

11. Yep. My great aunt believed if you were cremated you couldn't be raptured.

Hooray religion!!!

[Revanchist]

12. Can you be raptured if you're turned into a tree?

http://www.boredpanda.com/biodegradable-burial-pod-memory-forest-capsula-mundi/

[Iggo]

13. I'm guessing No.

But I'm also guessing that this Rapture thingy has exactly zero chance of ever happening.

[malaise]

14. Perfect

I like that

[Egnever]

30. That is what i want or something similar

I want my body to feed nature. I think burning bodies is a waste of perfectly good worm food.

[Iggo]

10. Yes. (n/t)

[REP]

15. It's always been like this

Funds used to be raised by Money Trees among friends and neighbors, though.

[malaise]

20. That's a good point

[Drunken Irishman]

26. Yup. I remember families setting stuff up at a local bank when a member died.

[suffragette]

16. Yes and for health care as well.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

17. It goes well with our "convenience store leave a penny health care" for kids with cancer.

[bigwillq]

18. Yes (nt)

[LeftInTX]

19. I told my husband to toss my body in the trash after I died

I found out it was illegal!!!!

[malaise]

21. I suggested that he throws three old tires

sprinkle with gas and light. That too is illegal.
I have been toying with leaving by body for the med students (donating it to the hospital)- it's the cheapest option. The other option is simple cremation

[LeftInTX]

22. Around here you can donate to the Body Farm

It's a forensic anthropology site where they study decomposition.

[malaise]

23. Makes sense

[phylny]

24. Yup. A young mother and her 2-year-old daughter that I knew were killed in a car crash

last week. The GoFundMe requests are everywhere. Family has no money for expenses.

I made a donation to the funeral home, since GFM takes 5%.

[malaise]

25. I suppose that's better than what some folks do here

Keep the body in the morgue for months while they gather money for 'a good funeral'.
I'll never get it.

[phylny]

28. So sad. n/t

[guillaumeb]

27. Recommended. Basic income inequality playing out in every situation. eom

[malaise]

29. It's so unfair particularly given the pain and sadness people feel

when they lose a loved one

[BootinUp]

31. I have no idea what GoFundMe is, but maybe I should. nt

[malaise]

32. It's a very popular crowdfunding and fundraising website

[BootinUp]

33. ok, interesting.

[lostnfound]

34. Yes. Along with 5 year payment plans to buy a $500 mattress..

Income inequality and lack of opportunity is killing American society.

[raccoon]

35. What's wrong is that it is so expensive to bury someone. nt

[greymattermom]

36. My mother's funeral was 18K

and she already had a cemetery plot and a head stone.

[malaise]

37. It's exploitation

on steroids