Mid-week chit~chat

I've been getting some interesting comments on the famidahana ritual article; most of them having to do with how little corporal involvement is incorporated into our Western rituals. More and more, the memorial service or life celebration doesn't even include the body of the deceased!

Strange isn't it?
Some cultures reveal the reality of corporal death and decomposition, while ours has removed that element of human existence from the ritual almost completely. Which functions better?

Any thoughts on that?

I'd love comments!

K