[McGavin999]

Look, we all know that most in the media have absolutely zero morals and they must have all been raised by wolves since they don't seem to have a sense of what is right or wrong, but I'm surprised to find that kind of thinking on this forum.

You don't want to respect the dead, that's your businesss, but most Americans would be highly offended by that kind of lack of respect.

I realize there are people who get some kind of sick thrill out of gore, but they're usually some pretty sick individuals. Surely you wouldn't be one of them, would you?

[killjoy]

You don't want to respect the dead, that's your businesss, but most Americans would be highly offended by that kind of lack of respect.

The photos taken during the Tsunami were done for ID purposes. The bodies were in incredibly bad shape and photos were taken to preserve what was left of them. This includes photos of any remaining characteristics such as tattoos, jewelry, deformaties, and anything else that could be used to potentially ID the bodies later on.

After the photos were taken, the bodies were buried along with numbers so if they were identified later, they could be dug up and given a proper cremation (this is Thailand). The photos taken of the corpses were posted publically in the hope that family members could possibly identify the corpses to find their loved ones.

There is nothing 'sick' about it.