French mayor tells locals not to die O_O

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deleted6
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:18 am
deleted6 says... · Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:18 am
BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) - The mayor of a village in southwest France has threatened residents with severe punishment if they die, because there is no room left in the overcrowded cemetery to bury them.


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This is insane!

:shock: :shock: :shock:

How can he expect to punish them if they're dead... O_o
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:15 pm
Sleeping Valor says... · Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:15 pm
I think this is sad. It means people can't be buried with their families because there's no room. I'm sure by punishment he meant something along the lines of : 'If you die here, we refuse to bury you' or something. You can't punish the dead, unless you're talking about their souls (it is a church cemetery, no?). Or maybe he meant the families? Hope not. =P
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:20 pm
Cpt. Smurf says... · Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:20 pm
Solution: Cremation.
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:35 pm
Gahks says... · Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:35 pm
Yes, I agree that it's probably the best solution, but cremation might not be what people want. It's a sad state of affairs.
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:56 pm
Emerson says... · Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:56 pm
Two Words: It's France!


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Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:02 pm
Cpt. Smurf says... · Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:02 pm
Nate wrote:Two Words: It's France!

Lollish!
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