the use of the dead to the living

324.

~ by Jeremy Bentham on July 11, 2008.

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3 Responses to “the use of the dead to the living”

  1. Thailand has 324 empty graves – after Charles WIdmore used the remains to fill a plane and drop it in the ocean.

    The use of the dead to the living: cadavers for medical use – and sometimes more nefarious purposes.

    Leighsa said this on July 12, 2008 at 7:19 am | Reply

  2. Actually, I think “the use of the dead to the living” is a reference to a tract written by the 19th Century Utilitarian Thomas Southwood Smith — one of whose claims to fame is having been a friend of the philosopher Jeremy Bentham… The pamphlet “The Use of the Dead to the Living” suggested that the then-current system of burial in England permitted the wasteful use of bodies that he felt could otherwise be used for dissection by the medical profession.

    I am not sure if there also is a second riddle via anagram, or by reference to the grave picture… However, since the grave picture also fits the pamphlet reference, I suspect not. Perhaps our 21st Century Jeremy Bentham will clarify.

    Monte said this on July 15, 2008 at 2:27 pm | Reply

  3. I was indeed referring to Mr. Smith. Well done, kind sir.

    There is no anagram in this instance; however, Mr. Smith’s concept is quite applicable and significant to certain parties with whom we are all familiar.

    Jeremy Bentham said this on July 15, 2008 at 2:34 pm | Reply

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