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To: KLP who wrote (463171)	1/3/2012 6:00:19 PM
From: skinowski	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794534

>>>1930's or 1940's, the dead of the family was laid out in the family home, where people came to pay their last respects. <<<< I have no problem with that. I always suspected that there is something seriously unnecessary about the entire multi billion dollar funeral home industry.... that it was created by government mandate, and nothing terrible would happen if it did not exist. But, as you say, when it comes to sleeping with the dead, and the cuddling, and ascribing some sort of great importance to a life that lasted 2 hours, and was not to be in any case..... that's pushing it, way too far. All this, of course, assuming that that's what actually happened.

To: KLP who wrote (463171)	1/3/2012 6:39:29 PM
From: MJ	13 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 794534

I very distinctly remember my Great grandfather who was born around 1855 dieing and his body and casket being put in the living room of his farm house for family and neighbors to come and show their respects before he was buried in a small Virginia cemetery of relatives and friends. It was a way of showing respect to the deceased and the family who remained. When I think about the Santorums I don't find it weird for her to want to have the baby with her -------if I had lost a child in childbirth that was anticipated by the whole family to be born and be alive I believe I would have felt the similar feelings of wanting to be with the child until the initial shock and grieving subsided. There is an immediate mourning period that follows such events------the loss of a baby is immediate for the mother and for the family who has prepared for a live baby to come home. Children also prepare for the birth of a baby----it seems to me that she was helping them to understand life and death in a family situation. Did our early settlers bury their babies who died in childbirth at once------the whole family lived through the births and the deaths? Okay, let's agree to find this bringing the baby home to be unusual--------How, does this reflect negatively upon Rick Santorum's capability to be President of the USA? It does not. This is insignificant in comparison to the allegations that have surrounded other candidates for public office-------i.e. Edwards, Spitzer, Bill Clinton, Ted Kennedy and Mary Jo-----Ted was such a coward he didn't call for help. Rick Santorum is a saint in comparison.