Funerals Article 309

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Art. 309. Any person who shows disrespect to the dead, or wrongfully interferes with a funeral shall be liable to the family of the deceased for damages, material and moral.

Disrespect and Wrongful Interference

Notice that damages which may be claimed may be either material or moral. In case damage to property has been committed, not only a civil action but even a criminal action may be brought. Libel may be committed on a “person, living or dead”.

Example of disrespect to the dead or wrongfully interferes with a funeral was taking a picture of someone in their casket and to open the casket without the permission of the family of the deceased. Taking pictures while other people are there, it gives off a bad impression and may make the family of the deceased uncomfortable. And funerals are for the benefit of the family, so be careful to have tact and not appears as a morbid deviant.

I think it’s inappropriate to take pictures at a funeral, or to have an open casket. That’s horribly offensive and rude to the side of the family f the deceased. It dishonors the dead. I know people grieve in different ways, but I think the body needs to be covered and there should be little distractions as possible at the service. If you want to see dead people become a mortician. I believe in honoring the spirit and soul of the person. I suppose if the family is okay with it, it’s their decision, but still I wonder how anyone could fid this acceptable.

I don’t like taking pictures of dead people but when my father passed away, he’d been sick. He was really frail and thin and pasty. He looked so good again in the casket so we took pictures so we could remember him looking like he’s just sleeping, not the sick man he was prior.

With all that has been said, the thing that I think works best is simply following the wishes of the deceased