Are you still dead after Cremation?

Aid4nTheNoob

Aid4nTheNoob

Aid4nTheNoob

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Now, this is going to sound like I'm trolling or something, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to get flamed for this, but here goes.

Ok, so, after you die, and you've been cremated and stuff, are you still considered dead?

What I mean is, is that "Death is the term used to describe the cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism." - Wikipedia.

So if you're cremated, and you have no body, then how can you be dead? Since being dead is a state of the body. No body = Not dead.

Does this make any sense? The reason I ask is because I just had a really stupid conversation about it earlier, and I'm bored, so I thought I'd ask you guys.

Hah...yeah. Can't wait to see some smart ass responses ;)
 
What would you be considered otherwise? what is the alternative position, given that you have been cremated?

Not to mention that Death also implies the cessation of consciousness either totally or within the corporeal form.......depending upon your belief system.
 
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that is the legal definition of how to determine when a body has died. it is a logical fallacy to state that being alive does not require the body to be extant.

If the body ceases to exist, it is also determined to be dead.
 
You said getting flamed in a thread about cremation lol

TBH, I belive what constitutes death when you're heart stops, thus after being cremated your heart doesn't start up again (...because it's ash) so you can't be alive again, therefore, you're still dead
 
Your logic is absolutely horrific.

Your quote is defining death, which is not the same thing as dead. "Dead" is an adjective that applies to anything that was once alive but is no longer. It doesn't matter what form something takes, it's still dead.

I feel like talking about this has killed some of my brain cells, it's so god damn stupid.
 
Castiel said:
Not to mention that Death also implies the cessation of consciousness either totally or within the corporeal form.......depending upon your belief system.
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But for consciousness to cease, you need a brain in the first place. During cremation, as you know, everything is turned to ash, so... you won't have a brain... therefore...yeah, you see where I'm going with this?
 
Zefan said:
Your logic is absolutely horrific.

Your quote is defining death, which is not the same thing as dead. "Dead" is an adjective that applies to anything that was once alive but is no longer. It doesn't matter what form something takes, it's still dead.

I feel like talking about this has killed some of my brain cells, it's so god damn stupid.
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I'll cremate your brain cells for you if you want.


Being "dead" is a state of your body. So if you have no body then you can't be dead ;)


Look, I know it's stupid... but it makes you think a little bit. Calm down alright? It's the internet. ;)
 
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