I voted for crying over dumb beliefs in your poll, but the truer answer would be “other” as it does depend on the belief. It’s hard to assail folks in a dictatorship like North Korea for believing things that are patently false when their lives may be the price they pay for believing otherwise. But it seems that even in our democracy more and more folks are living in alternate realities with different versions of the truth, so dumb beliefs--actually dangerous beliefs might be the better description--are the result. From history we know this could have catastrophic consequences.
As for using human waste and alternate ways of cremation, kudos to you for your forward thinking. My stomach turns at the thought and sight, but I admire you for tackling such challenging questions. Want to take on black holes? I’ll be reading!
Dumb beliefs can make me laugh or cry, depending on which belief we're discussing.
I want to be composted when I die, buried without a casket and without being embalmed. I plan to ask the kids to plant a tree on top of my grave, maybe an oak. Aquamation sounds like something from "Breaking Bad."
While life in North Korea sounds absolutely horrendous, human waste as fertilizer isn't a horrible idea. My husband and I have used it on our lawn and gardens for over a decade now, in a sterilized, dehydrated form. We used to use Milorganite (treated human waste from Milwaukee!), but switched to a more locally sourced product (I'll edit this comment to include the product name after I have a chance to get down to the barn where it's stored) when Milorganite became so popular that it was harder to purchase. The stuff is AWESOME! It has an odd odor when first applied, especially after rain, but doesn't really smell bad. Though dogs do tend to love to roll on our lawn after an application! 😂
Great post. I try to focus on the funny-dumb. The rest is too depressing.
I voted for crying over dumb beliefs in your poll, but the truer answer would be “other” as it does depend on the belief. It’s hard to assail folks in a dictatorship like North Korea for believing things that are patently false when their lives may be the price they pay for believing otherwise. But it seems that even in our democracy more and more folks are living in alternate realities with different versions of the truth, so dumb beliefs--actually dangerous beliefs might be the better description--are the result. From history we know this could have catastrophic consequences.
As for using human waste and alternate ways of cremation, kudos to you for your forward thinking. My stomach turns at the thought and sight, but I admire you for tackling such challenging questions. Want to take on black holes? I’ll be reading!
Dumb beliefs can make me laugh or cry, depending on which belief we're discussing.
I want to be composted when I die, buried without a casket and without being embalmed. I plan to ask the kids to plant a tree on top of my grave, maybe an oak. Aquamation sounds like something from "Breaking Bad."
While life in North Korea sounds absolutely horrendous, human waste as fertilizer isn't a horrible idea. My husband and I have used it on our lawn and gardens for over a decade now, in a sterilized, dehydrated form. We used to use Milorganite (treated human waste from Milwaukee!), but switched to a more locally sourced product (I'll edit this comment to include the product name after I have a chance to get down to the barn where it's stored) when Milorganite became so popular that it was harder to purchase. The stuff is AWESOME! It has an odd odor when first applied, especially after rain, but doesn't really smell bad. Though dogs do tend to love to roll on our lawn after an application! 😂