I’m infinitely more concerned about what happens to me after death (afterlife or cessation of existence) than what happens to my body. I either won’t be able to care about what happens to it or I’ll have much more important things to worry about in a hopefully benevolent afterlife. I have no desire to stay on Earth as a ghost or reincarnate either (which is basically the same as death but that’s another matter).
Whereas I zero concern regarding my body or “my soul” … my concern is fixated on the well being of those who I cared about (and possibly cared about me) in life. For all I care process my remains in Solyent Green. Or however the parts can be of some use. But if all my death achieves is a reason for my adult children, wife if she survives me, and any extended family to connect for bit then I am all for the (kept simple) death rituals.
My brother died almost a year ago. We weren’t sure of the plans, he’d been divorced for years, they have 5 adult children. We were putting our money, if you will, on cremation. Imagine my surprise when seeing my brother in an open casket. He was later cremated. My ex sister-in-law is very Catholic. I know she helped with the planning. I’m convinced that’s why they did the viewing.
I do not need to see dead people, and I sure as hell do not need anyone seeing me dead.