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In reply to the discussion: Egypt 'necrophilia law'? Hooey, utter hooey. [View all]ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)26. Nothing can be desecrated. It is not possible.
Desecration is an emotion; it is a reaction to perceived stimuli. Desecration is a quality of the perceiver, and not anything else. Your brain adds desecration to the situation.
and insulting to the rest of the family who may see it as a sick, ugly perversion
Doesn't matter. Lots of people see different kinds of sex as sick and ugly, such as drunken group sex or sado-masochism, but that is their personal issue. Certainly, they can use their opinion to influence policy, but if a culture says it's cool, then why not?
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is this supposedly free-standing legislation or an amendment attached to another bill?
unblock
Apr 2012
#2
Dan Murphy is simplyy stating his opinion it is "hooey". The information isn't
snagglepuss
Apr 2012
#7
Who cares? It doesn't hurt anyone. Dead bodies are just inanimate objects anyway.
ZombieHorde
Apr 2012
#8
Women seem to be beyond time and space. Pregnant two weeks before and sexy six hours after.
nolabear
Apr 2012
#10
Oddly enough, necrophilia has a large role in the development of mummification in Egypt
Recursion
Apr 2012
#20