Comments on: Body Image http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/19005/body-image/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=body-image A New Read on Jewish Life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:40:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Funeral London http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/19005/body-image/#comment-3441940 Funeral London Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:49:49 +0000 http://www.tabletmag.com/?p=19005#comment-3441940 This poor girl. A postmortem should be carried to gain as much information about this case as possible. Most religious laws where made out of common sense at the time of no cooling facilities. This poor girl. A postmortem should be carried to gain as much information about this case as possible. Most religious laws where made out of common sense at the time of no cooling facilities.

]]> By: accidents lawyer http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/19005/body-image/#comment-1285381 accidents lawyer Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:53:36 +0000 http://www.tabletmag.com/?p=19005#comment-1285381 As a person with Jewish heritage I know how hard it is sometimes the find a path between religion beliefs ans science or law issues. I think that this breakthru of virtual autopsies can help a lot in such sensitive cases. As a person with Jewish heritage I know how hard it is sometimes the find a path between religion beliefs ans science or law issues. I think that this breakthru of virtual autopsies can help a lot in such sensitive cases.

]]> By: Kristen York http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/19005/body-image/#comment-1134557 Kristen York Thu, 07 Apr 2011 06:41:31 +0000 http://www.tabletmag.com/?p=19005#comment-1134557 Science and religion often has a lot of disputes. And with this article I am thankful that they have found a way to brush off the controversy by just performing virtual autopsies in sensitive cases like this where religious beliefs are an issue. One shall give way and respect the other, thanks to our technology nowadays, it has been solving a lot of problems and that of which includes science and religious conflicts. :) Science and religion often has a lot of disputes. And with this article I am thankful that they have found a way to brush off the controversy by just performing virtual autopsies in sensitive cases like this where religious beliefs are an issue. One shall give way and respect the other, thanks to our technology nowadays, it has been solving a lot of problems and that of which includes science and religious conflicts. :)

]]> By: Alice James http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/19005/body-image/#comment-1098457 Alice James Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:20:42 +0000 http://www.tabletmag.com/?p=19005#comment-1098457 Indeed, the differences between church and state linger. Interesting though that this time it includes autopsy (of course I am familiar with the more common disputes like corporal punishment, birth control, abortion, and euthanasia). One is led to believe that when a relative dies and causes seem to point towards murder or there are suspicions of foul play, one will immediately submit the body of the deceased to or even demand for an autopsy. Well, different religions, different beliefs I suppose, and I respect that. It is a good thing that science has paved the way to settle this amicably through their developments in virtual autopsies. Until these virtual autopsies equal the real autopsy though, some points need to be settled clearly. Personally, my take on the matter is, if push comes to shove, and a thorough investigation is imperative (ex. murders or serial killings), I will go with the Romans when they say... when in Rome, do as the Romans do. If the law dictates that they conduct a thorough autopsy on the body, the bereaved should comply. The state though should delicately and sensitively handle the matter, and of course exhaust all means to 1. properly conduct only "minimal (and necessary) invasion" of the body and 2. lead the bereaved to accept the procedure, through counseling perhaps, that as they lay their departed to rest, they are also helping put a murderer behind bars and/or are actually saving lives in the process. This is a very informative read. Thank you. Indeed, the differences between church and state linger. Interesting though that this time it includes autopsy (of course I am familiar with the more common disputes like corporal punishment, birth control, abortion, and euthanasia). One is led to believe that when a relative dies and causes seem to point towards murder or there are suspicions of foul play, one will immediately submit the body of the deceased to or even demand for an autopsy. Well, different religions, different beliefs I suppose, and I respect that. It is a good thing that science has paved the way to settle this amicably through their developments in virtual autopsies. Until these virtual autopsies equal the real autopsy though, some points need to be settled clearly. Personally, my take on the matter is, if push comes to shove, and a thorough investigation is imperative (ex. murders or serial killings), I will go with the Romans when they say… when in Rome, do as the Romans do. If the law dictates that they conduct a thorough autopsy on the body, the bereaved should comply. The state though should delicately and sensitively handle the matter, and of course exhaust all means to 1. properly conduct only “minimal (and necessary) invasion” of the body and 2. lead the bereaved to accept the procedure, through counseling perhaps, that as they lay their departed to rest, they are also helping put a murderer behind bars and/or are actually saving lives in the process. This is a very informative read. Thank you.

]]> By: Tim Dawes http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/19005/body-image/#comment-1035964 Tim Dawes Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:40:04 +0000 http://www.tabletmag.com/?p=19005#comment-1035964 Why do you suppose we have to fall back on technology to solve this problem, Sarah? The initial passage you quote seems to recommend respect for the body. Does autopsy violate respect? We can find and even codify respectful ways to butcher and eat animals. (I can see this analogy going bad already, possibly). Can't we find respectful ways to honor the deceased while trying to discover the cause of their death? Isn't there a mindset which makes autopsy a gift or show of respect in some way, a promise that their story will be told? Why do you suppose we have to fall back on technology to solve this problem, Sarah?

The initial passage you quote seems to recommend respect for the body. Does autopsy violate respect? We can find and even codify respectful ways to butcher and eat animals. (I can see this analogy going bad already, possibly). Can’t we find respectful ways to honor the deceased while trying to discover the cause of their death?

Isn’t there a mindset which makes autopsy a gift or show of respect in some way, a promise that their story will be told?

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/19005/body-image/#comment-55965 Jonathan Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:23:01 +0000 http://www.tabletmag.com/?p=19005#comment-55965 Thanks for the informative article. When my wife's uncle passed away in his sleep last year at the age of 55, I was surprised by the alacrity with which his family had him buried. When a middle-aged man dies without any apparent illness, foul play must be considered as a cause of death, but burial without autopsy subverts the investigation and may enable homicides and those who cause them to go undetected. Thanks for the informative article. When my wife’s uncle passed away in his sleep last year at the age of 55, I was surprised by the alacrity with which his family had him buried. When a middle-aged man dies without any apparent illness, foul play must be considered as a cause of death, but burial without autopsy subverts the investigation and may enable homicides and those who cause them to go undetected.

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