Sunday, January 30, 2011

Socially Responsible Mourning?

Signs like this are available in most areas. Would you rather see friends and family pool the money they would have spent of crosses and teddy bears or flowers on a sign like this?

A memorial like this may be less upsetting to people that live in the area. Small children may disregard it and not be traumatized. It may be distressing for a child to see a toy or balloon outdoors along side a cross or picture. Parents may have to tell a 3 year old prematurely about the cold fact of life that people die. This could be traumatic.

If something like this were placed it would not affect property values.
If a child saw this and a child is old enough that they can read,it leaves it open to parents to explain death in an appropriate manner.

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