Two scholars who study death rituals explain that the corpse is considered spiritually polluting in many religious traditions, while the Moon holds a sacred place.
Oh, I apologise for coming off wrong, I entirely agree that religion is a very poor reason to dictate behaviour, especially others’.
I do however think that other people should get a say in what we do with the moon, lest it become another one in the parade of poor decisions in the name of colonisation and short sighted thinking.
There’s a cultural misunderstanding, in my culture religious trauma isn’t as prevalent, and as such I interpreted your usage of religion as an example of people butting in, rather than your main point.
You cleared up the emphasis in your response, and as such I apologise for the misunderstanding.
Oh, I apologise for coming off wrong, I entirely agree that religion is a very poor reason to dictate behaviour, especially others’.
I do however think that other people should get a say in what we do with the moon, lest it become another one in the parade of poor decisions in the name of colonisation and short sighted thinking.
You literally rewrote my words, changing the core topic of discussion, what did you expect?
Straw Man Argument
There’s a cultural misunderstanding, in my culture religious trauma isn’t as prevalent, and as such I interpreted your usage of religion as an example of people butting in, rather than your main point.
You cleared up the emphasis in your response, and as such I apologise for the misunderstanding.