From the moment any of us utter our first goo-goo's and ga-ga's, we are as good as gone. At that precise instant, any possibility that It will ever arise in us is irrevocably crushed. If any proof is needed, consider how immune to strong emotion our society has grown. At your next visit to the local funeral parlor, glance at the mourners, who can more properly be defined as spectators. Notice how they smell, how well-dressed and dignified they are. This is because viewing the dead has become overwhelmingly acceptable as a social function. Yes, even the corpse is part of the festivities, lying there as the guest of honor, laid out in his best clothes, pumped full of chemicals and smeared with make-up as the patrons file by and nurse their long buried consciences with silk handkerchiefs. . Donald Jeffries
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This quote tells us how we view corpses and the people who care for them. The idea that we can’t really connect with the dead because we think that they are just objects that we need to move aside and forget. We find it easier to just put them out of our mind entirely and focus on our own lives. This quote also tells us to stop and look at what we do when we go to a funeral home and see how they dress up the corpse. After all, what is a corpse but a piece of flesh?

Source: The Unreals

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