It would be easier to have compassion if the church members were seeking donations to help with her medical costs vs. sending the bodies of her family members back to Brazil. That part rather sticks in the craw.
The FL hospital and taxpayers are going to take a major hit while the church members’ concern is focused on getting bodies back to Brazil, a country her parent left 12 years ago, and refused to return to while alive. Why can’t they be buried in Marietta, GA, where they lived, founded a church, and raised their daughter?
The cost of shipping a body overseas is prohibitive. Back in the early 70s a friend’s brother died while in Europe. The cost then, in 1970s dollars, was nearly $2K. By way of comparison, airfare then for a live passenger flying the same route was closer to $200-300 round trip.
Agreed. There is no reason to send the deceased back to Brazil.
>>>It would be easier to have compassion if the church members were seeking donations to help with her medical costs vs. sending the bodies of her family members back to Brazil. That part rather sticks in the craw.
The FL hospital and taxpayers are going to take a major hit while the church members’ concern is focused on getting bodies back to Brazil, a country her parent left 12 years ago, and refused to return to while alive. Why can’t they be buried in Marietta, GA, where they lived, founded a church, and raised their daughter?<<<
That is a great point. If the girl is so Americanized and has no family in Brazil who could care for her, why are they trying to send parents’ bodies back there? The stick the hospital and taxpayers with the medical bills ethic is also troubling.
Of course, much like the reason for her being here illegally in the first place, it is others, not the girl whose priorities are out of whack, so perhaps we shouldn’t hold that against her.
Tough call.