As title asks!
If so, would you recommend?
I heard on the radio this morning that the medical coleges are asking people not to go. Why?
I havent heard muich about it but would be curious.
truthseeker, I don't think there is a problem with viewing 'dead bodies' per se, the problem is that these bodies were used because they were left unclaimed in Chinese hospitals. Under Chinese law these corpses were seen as fair game to exploit in this manner. How would we feel if on a tour of the world we suddenly saw a long-lost relative treated in this manner and displayed on a podium in some gallery.
As for any medical info it is meant to impart, I firmly believe that the majority of people who visit it are not there for the medical information but for the voyuristic element of the show.
I am all for people knowing about how thier bodies work, and the importance of medical students,nurses and others in the medical world having access to cadavers in the course of their training, provided consent has been granted and the person is granted the human dignity which we all hope will be meted out to us one day.
I am also of the opinion that contrary to the way this exhibition is being marketed that in fact it is not 'suitable for all ages'.
What's to stop someone going in and walking off with them ?
Sweet... I might get me a new boyfriend..
truthseeker, You say 'Its unlikely a person has relatives who recognise them if the corpse was unclaimed'. Not true. I am speaking from personal experience - details of which I can't go into here.
China is a huge place, it wouldn't be easy to trace relatives.
Personally, I think it is wrong for human remains to be used in this fashion. There is a huge difference between cadavers being used for anatomy instruction and bodies been treated with preservation techniques for the 'entertainment of the masses' and the accumulation of wealth for the organisers.
I thought necrophilia was a bit of a dead practice (groan)
Hi
I was at this exhibition last year in the states.
I did find it very interesting & educational. It really didnt feel like we were looking at dead bodies.
But a word of warning. There was a section in the exhibition which showed babies. This I found very upsetting. There was a warning before you entered about the content of this area. I kind of wish I hadnt entered now. Some of it was interesting to see like the tiny tiny enbryo, but when it got to foetus & full term babies I found it hard.
Other than that a very good exhibition.
No doubt the exhibition did amaze some people, who wouldn't be amazed by the workings of the human body at such close quarters. I am not going to be convinced however, that it is right. I'm afraid the basic tenet of respect for the dead is what this exhibition lacks - dead who never gave consent in life to have their bodies used for this purpose.
Do you really feel that consent is not necessary before bodies are carved up?
Do you really feel that consent is not necessary before bodies are carved up?
And be put on public show by a for-profit company.
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