23rd February 2007, 01:20 PM
Hells teeth! It has to be said that despite the obviously diverse nature of (earth?/pagan) belief systems prevalent in the UK, there can really be no serious claim for the "repatriation" of Human remains based upon recently designed theologies. That said, as archies of all flavours, we must concede that by the (unecessary) removal of Human remains from their interment state could be seen as severing the individuals "rites of passage" whatever that may have been believed to be. Its possibly appropriate here to re-emphasise my view that as archaeologists (particularly in the UK), we have no real justification for the removal of interred Human remains unless it can be demonstrated that they are at risk in a real and impending way.I`m one of those people who believes that respect costs nothing- disturbing and removing Human remains in the context of "research" or entertainment television programmes is disgusting.Equally, the pagan/earth theology community must surely concede that as they have even less of an idea as to the real elements of theology/belief systems on the part of past communities than we do-would they not be disrespectful to the dead in attempting to re-patriate ancient people in a manner that would be undoubtedly far removed from the original concepts or indeed even offensive to the dead?:face-huh:
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)