A controversial public display featuring plastified human mummification has sparked quite a bit of controversy in the United States. This came after ABC's 20/20 aired a report on 02/15/08 regarding...
A controversial public display featuring plastified human mummification has sparked quite a bit of controversy in the United States. This came after ABC's 20/20 aired a report on 02/15/08 regarding the possibility of them being bought off the black market rather than being donated by the families for public display.
Whether or not the plastic mummies displayed in "Bodies: The Exhibition" were processed and are being displayed without consent is under investigation. ABC did, however, show some convincing evidence that the cadavers did not seem to come from an accredited institution. They also showed how a loophole was exploited to get the mummies quickly passed through customs. Judge for yourself.
Kind of reminds me of that old movie, The House of Wax. Kind of creepy to see something like that done in real life, huh? I do wonder why they are all done up in athletic poses, though.
China's government has come under scrutiny for the persecution and alleged torture of falun gung practitioners while citing political dissonance as a reason for it's outlaw in that country. It is also sometimes reported that unidentified bodies are found along some roads in rural parts of the country though I have never really seen the likes of this other than in videos from the usual small bits of middle east war footage that's taken from the ground or after a natural disaster such as a tsunami.
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Having been to the Bodies Exhibit in Atlanta I found it fascinating and very tasteful how they displayed the bodies. It was obvious then as our group looked over the bodies that they were all Asian. We viewed the exhibit as a learning experience and to help us better understand the human body to further our medical careers. If someone wants to make a dollar off using cadavers to further educate, so be it. I think the chairman should do a more thorough account on how the bodies were obtained.
society has turned death into entertainment for countless years rabbi. however i DO NOT condone the use of executed prisoners, etc. for these exhibits. i have no repsect for corporate interest who have no respect for life and science. surely there is a way to have the people documented just as the german inventor has done. consenting adults. that would be in my opinion the best way to handle this. i would still love to see the exhibits. perhaps a trip to the german exhibits are in order.
If people who went to these exhibits had to sign a consent form that they would be dipped in plastic and put on display when they died I wonder how many would attend.
i want to do this to my body when im old and dead, if someone can learn from it and further our intellect go for it. not like im would be usin it anymore.
Three years ago i went to "Body Worlds" in Dallas, it was soo interessting so when i saw that "Bodies... The Exhibition" was in Dallas i was jumping at the opportunity to go, But now that i saw this 20/20 i don't think i will be making it.
Creepydorky- Your name alone is obvious. I think your opinion is your own but not one for me to agree with. If you want Human historic build them from clay and write a story. Why take bodies of actual Chinese men who were shot and killed. That is immoral. No one should have to know their body will be on public display.
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Your name alone is obvious. I think your opinion is your own but not one for me to agree with. If you want Human historic build them from clay and write a story. Why take bodies of actual Chinese men who were shot and killed. That is immoral. No one should have to know their body will be on public display.