Necrophilia should be legalized

1. RE: Desecration of the dead. "Necrophilia is extremely disrespectful to the dead." An honest opinion, but flawed. Some may find the act disrespectful and some may not. The important thing to remember is that the subject itself WILL NEVER feel such as all cognitive ability will have diminished. Only the living will care, and certainly not the perpetrator. Your statement would be more accurate if it were phrased: "Necrophilia is extremely disrespectful to the family's and friends of the dead." But now we are entering a flimsy hypothetical scenario where legality rests atop the opinions of peoples who are not, quite frankly, directly involved in the situation at hand. But it is not my intention to dispatch of straw men so I will end this section by redirecting your own argument. The main idea here seems to be that if something is disrespectful, it should be illegal. Referring to a necrophilia as a "vile practice" could be considered disrespectful to the living half of the affair, and by no means would we see that as grounds for censorship, which is strange since when compared with your assertion, ours can actually care. 2. Unsanitary "Necrophilia would be extremely unsanitary." There are many types of unsafe sex, necrophilia is one of them. Though just like the others, protection and cleanliness should be advised. Still, it's hardly a reason to banish it. "Bodies are buried or burned for one main reason: they begin to decay. " This statement is just plain incorrect. Burial is a ritual perpetuated through history. There are many reasons one may bury someone, they vary from religious beliefs, to practical ones. Yes, sanitation may be one of them. But human burial was around far longer than health regulations. The same can be said of cremation. You also mention the dangers of someone "making love to rotten meat". Which, by the way, is perfectly legal to do. Just not rotten, human meat. 3. Consent "When engaging in sexual activities you must gain consent from the other person or else it is considered rape." Untrue. When engaging in such activities with living humans one needs consent. One does not need consent to fornicate with an animal, (Something legal in most states.) or an object. Dead humans do NOT have the same rights as their living counterparts, they lack any motor skills or thought processes. Even below that of most mentally deprived living animal on the planet. (Which you can have sex with.) They are an object, forced to be food for maggots and worms, a fate no one alive with rights would want to be subjected to, and yet sex (An act not only necessary to the survival of our species but also a direct expression of personal love.) is somehow a violation. 4. Sexual Laws "It would not be difficult to keep necrophilia grouped with other sexual laws such as no sex before 18, no sex without consent etc." Of course it would not be difficult. The law is already in effect. This entire discussion is about whether or not it should be decriminalized. 5. Donating to Science vs. "Love" "You distastefully compare donating your body to "love" to donating your body to science but there are very key differences between the two practices." Ahem. I also compared it to the other alternatives. Donating your body to science could benefit the masses. But donating your body to the ground only benefits the insect masses and certainly not the whole population. There is no real need to debate this aspect as it is pretty much pointless. There are many legal things we can do that do not help society as a whole, but we can do them freely because we have FREEDOM. In conclusion: - Corpses have no sense of self-respect and cannot be offended. - Necrophilia could possibly be performed with safety in mind. - Bodies, like objects, cannot give consent. - This is not in line with other sexual laws Necrophilia should be legalized.