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Jonah,

Here's a rationalization of the issue of exhibiting human remains, for 
your contemplation:

1.  Human remains mean nothing to the dead - only to the living.

2.  If there's no-one alive who identifies themselves with a specific 
human remain, no-one can be diminished by exhibiting it.

3.  The contemplation of rituals surrounding human remains is a powerful 
thought-provoking and learning experience for most people.

Peter Anderson

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