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Originally Posted by ricosuave
It is sacred because that's what it means. It may not mean that to you, but society as a whole accepts it for the symbol it is.
What would you all think if this was a gravesite of one of your loved ones? Rather than just a random-strangers grave?
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I think I've made it very clear that I wouldn't be upset by that. If I saw it happen on a grave that was personal to me, I would tell her to make sure she cleans it up (which apparently she did anyway), and then I might pet the dog, cause I like dogs. I'd probably do the same if I was there and it wasn't a grave that was personal to me. Cause yeah, don't leave dog poop lying about, especially on graves. I'd tell her maybe she should not walk her dog here in the future because some people might be offended, but I myself would not be offended it happened.
Now if she refused to clean it up, and told me to get bent, then I would be offended. I would find it disrespectful, but it still certainly wouldn't cause me the hand wringing on here that it's causing some people.
As far as sacred goes, my original point goes back to that. I get that it's the societal norm right now, and as such, I try to respect it. Like I said, this is a dumb thing to do. But, as I mentioned in the beginning we really need to look at how we deal and view the dead in our modern society because it makes absolutely no fracking sense.