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CMV: Graveyards are not necessary, are terrible for the environment and can be converted to more usable space like parks, playgrounds or housing. Religions should agree to more practical approach instead of burying people in the ground

Graveyards are creepy, you should pay tax for your related family members and with more people dying ( potentially infinite number ) the size of the graveyards should grow. The larger the graveyard, the more unusable space it becomes. My opinion is that root cause of the issue are the religious traditions. All religions should agree to alternatives of burying people in the ground ( like cremation or aquamation ) so we can build a ,lets say, park instead of avoiding to walk near the graveyard region. I mean i understand all those catholic, orthodox, muslim etc religious traditions, i also understand that those traditions are stubborn to changes, but maybe they should be altered for everyone's good.
gpt
First, a grave isn't used forever. Usually what happens is that after 1 or 2 generations the descendents stop paying for all their ancestors so those spots get reused (this may differ, as different countries might handle things differently). In most of the developed world, the population is more or less stable so the land requirement for graveyards should in theory remain stable.

Second, burials have been a tradition encountered among most human civilizations for thousands and thousands of years. This is not necessarily a reason to keep doing it, but it does give you some perspective.

And third, graveyards exist because people are spending money on them, are voting for them, are supporting them. At the end of the day, they're a place where ceremonies take place, where families gather. Isn't that a healthier thing for the community than a big shopping mall for instance?