Although I wouldn’t do this myself, I have acquaintance who may. My question is: is the any rule stating people must be buried clothed?
Hmm… I don’t know why there would be a law stipulating that… after all, some homeless people, etc. might not have clothes when their found… Especially if it’s closed casket, there shouldn’t be any problem… If it’s open casket, you might have trouble finding a clergy member!! 
I don’t know about burying, but it might be a good idea to clothe male deceased for the funeral. Ahem Rigomortise you know.:o
Yup Peanuthead, THAT could be a problem!!!
Hmmm…
Rigor mortis, nude male…
No WONDER people grieve at funerals!
<snicker>
~VOW
Am I the only one sick enough to read this as meaning that erictelevision would not be buried clothed?
IIRC, in traditional Jewish burials, you are wrapped in sheet and put in the ground. Also, if you don’t have an open casket (a concept I just do not understand) why would it matter if you were as naked leaving the world as you were coming in, or wearing an Armani tux?
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You mean that happens to a male after death??? :eek: :eek:
My innocence is shredded
Chronos, did you red the OP? I SPECIFICALLY said I wouldn’t, but have a acquaintance who might!
Another related question:
I most emphatically don’t want to be embalmed OR cremated. I also don’t want to be buried in a cemetary.
A) is this legal?
B) can you be buried on private land?
C) anything else i’m leaving off
erictelevision
Actually, if you look at the section of your OP that Chronos quoted, it is easily interepreted that you are saying that what you wouldn’t do is be buried clothed, but your aquaintance might (be buried clothed).
From your response it appears that is not what you ment, but it is one very easy interpretation from what you wrote.
Opal>
I read not too long ago at www.washingtonpost.com a feature on a “green cemetery” somewhere in Virginia… unfortunately a search didn’t turn up the article, and googling produced a lot of hits from the UK, but not from the US.
Try searching under “green burial” or “ecological burial”?
Ahah…
Unfortunately, it’s in the archives, so you’ll have to pay a couple bucks to read the rest of the article. But do an archive search on this and it’ll pop up if you want to read it.
Or…
Let’s try this again. Google eventually came through for me:
Cecil Adams on Why are dead bodies embalmed?
Actually adam yax, there should be no “if” there. Open casket funerals are a no-no in Judaism.
In addition, coffins can be used (all three of my grandparents who have passed on have been buried in them), but they should be of a material that will decompose over time (traditionally just simple plain wood).
Zev Steinhardt
personally, I would prefer no embalming and no enclosure… maybe wrapped in a sheet and covered with dirt… ashes to ashes dust to dust and all. Would that be legal? I think im remembering some law regarding water table contamination or something…
In Illinois, there is no requirement to embalm. My sister, who made the arrangements, chose not to have my father embalmed (it cost about $700). It was a mistake. I had to officially ID the body, 5 days after his death. It was not pretty. However, it’s perfectly legal not to.
I don’t know about burial on private property. You’ll have to look at your state’s law. It seems it should be possible to get a zoning variance to allow it. I suppose you’d have to demonstrate that the property is likely to have long-term stable ownership. If YOU own the land, and you die, and the estate is liquidated, how would the next owner feel about your corpse in the back yard?
Oh yeah, I forgot, if the crematorium in TN(?) GA(?) ever reopens, have yourself sent there – odds are you won’t be cremated, or even buried at all, just dropped out back for the critters. 