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Our leaders must have a vision. That means that we should plan ahead for fifty to one hundred years. I was listening to a part of the Prime Minister's budget presentation. I don't know if he mentioned the challenge of dwindling burial space, but he did look at what needs to be done for the future.
Recently, we saw on TV some councillors who were quarrelling about the closures of cemeteries. I did not get the impression that they had any solutions, and the meeting was all about producing hot air.
I shared my concerns with my friends on Bark Di True. I noticed my foundation friend suggested cremation or donating the bodies of our departed ones for scientific study. Someone else suggested building new cemeteries. With approximately 2.7 million people in the country who will eventually die, space will still be an issue.
There was one comment that we should pay special attention to. The comment says, "Part of being able to employ critical thinking is to ensure that you are as well-informed as possible. Many persons can't be bothered to find out what is happening beyond their noses and they seem to think that things happen in a vacuum."
These are my suggestions, which are based on the feedback of the Bark Di Trute supporters:
- Churches should encourage discussions about the disposal of bodies.
- Initially, the government should incentivize the cremation of people who have died.
- Trees could be planted in memory of the departed person, and their ashes placed at the root of the tree in memory of the departed person. The tree should have a nameplate attached.
All of this requires a cultural change, so we will need the churches and other groups on board. It is not a matter to be ignored because the challenge is upon us.
Dealing with the dead has become a money-making and costly exercise. Expensive caskets, burial spots, elaborate funerals, videotaping, nine-night functions, repasts, and streaming the events make it burdensome for some of us. Sometimes I wonder if this is a poor country.
Please share this post with your MP and your councillor.
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Funerals have become elaborate and costly and that’s fine, what needs to change is our fear of cremation. I think Jamaicans believe that cremation sends our dearly departed straight to hell! That is the thinking that needs to be recalibrated. I agree with the suggestion to promote cremation and planting a tree in memory of our beloved.
ReplyDeleteAs you alluded it will require a cultural shift, the church will have to be onboard and accepting cremation will be a ‘hard sell’.