Are their negatives tied to cremation vs a traditional burial? I have talked with others are 'natural burials' as better options, I personally don't see it that way. I sound like a pussy, but I will admit I have a fear of death and rotting in the ground. Cremation seems like a middle finger I can wave at nature, because I don't want to be soil food and rot and grow mold all over my corpse. The counter argument is that you are dead, why should it matter? Matters to be because I hate not having control in life. While my death is inevitable in the future, I have a choice on what at least happens to my remains. If natural burial is your thing, all power to you. I hate this new age bullshit of surrendering to nature. In life you gradually lose everything, leading up to the loss of your body and mind. Why do I need to let go of my ego? That is me and I want a future where "me" is existing. So after my body is gone, my ego is just going to die? Whether you're spiritual or a physicalist, it seems our destiny is to cease being. Even if there is an afterlife, it will not be what I want.

>>40684016 (OP)
I already told my family that I want to be cremated. If aliens come in a few hundred years I don't want them to find a buried box with a hideous dry leathery corpse in it, I would rather them find a cool jar. Same thing with natural disasters like floods and stuff; I don't want to end up as a soggy corpse on some poor sucker's front lawn, I'd rather be in a jar with a tag or something that can be easily reburied if they find where I belong.

>>40684016 (OP)
Interesting topic anon

Here's a pretty good case against cremation from an Orthodox perspective. He's a bit long-winded so maybe start near the halfway point. He also gives tips on avoiding expensive burial costs. Burying a person in the ground should cost next to nothing not 12 thousand dollars. Spoiler - The jews know how to do this. Point's out stats and trends, basically cremation is the way of the NPC that holds no sanctity for life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4csVcSWySqU&t=141s

>>40688496
Sorry, wrong link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOiFBopCeLk&t=1688s

>>40684016 (OP)
>I will admit I have a fear of death and rotting in the ground.
Also watch out for technological necromancy and gene theft. Burning is the way to go, a goddess even told me.