Should a Dying Person Choose His Own Funeral Rituals?

I absolutely believe someone who is dying should be able to choose their own dying rituals.

There should be no reason why someone wouldn't be able to choose how they should be buried or how their body or remains should be dealt with after they have passed on. There are many sides to this story dealing with family members squabbling over how their loved ones should be disposed of after dying.

In my opinion, if you know you are going to die, whether it is going to be sooner or later you should be able to sit down and decide how you want your memory and remains to be handled after death. Some people would say that the statement above is ridiculous, because of this question; "What if someone wanted to be stuffed and sat in their living room for all time?" Well, to that I say; "To each their own". If that is something that the person wanted it is your duty to fulfill those last wishes of your dying family members.

In ancient times we had more respect for those who we called elders and treated them with the utmost respect. Nowadays people are glad to get rid of their baggage for the most part, other countries still hold a more traditional view towards their elders and their dead and respect them both after life and in life. In the studies that I've read, they have stated that most Americans are not concerned as much with keeping their whole families together and will leave the home as fast as possible versus other countries that will have many generations of the family living in the same house all supporting one another. This concept is outdated for most Americans believe that they need to leave the home as soon as they are able to and they do not develop the same sense of family that people in other countries are able to develop through their close family ties.