In China, funeral culture has a long history, it is not only a farewell ceremony for the deceased, but also carries multiple meanings such as family emotions, social customs and moral concepts.
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In recent years, funeral homes in some places have been frequently exposed to various chaos, the most eye-catching of which is the prohibition of family members from bringing their own urns and selling their own urns at high prices. This kind of behavior not only seriously violates the rights and interests of consumers, but also desecrates the traditional funeral culture, which makes people sigh: "I can't afford to die!"
The chain of interests behind the funeral home's high-priced urns
With the acceleration of urbanization, funeral parlors, as an important part of urban public services, should assume the responsibility of providing dignified farewell for the deceased and psychological comfort for their families. However, in some places, funeral parlors have become a tool for some people to make huge profits.
They take advantage of the family's deep affection for the deceased and ignorance of funeral matters, and forcibly harvest consumers' hard-earned money by prohibiting their own urns and forcing the use of high-priced urns. Behind this kind of behavior, there is a chain of interests at work.
There is often an unknown collusion of interests between funeral homes and urn suppliers, who use high rebates as bait to induce funeral homes to purchase their products and give funeral homes great profit margins in the sales process. Funeral parlors, on the other hand, use their monopoly position to force consumers to buy high-priced urns by prohibiting their own products and restricting their choices, so as to maximize their profits.
The helplessness and confusion of the family
In the face of this behavior of the funeral home, the family members often feel helpless and confused. On the one hand, they want to choose a suitable urn for the deceased to express their respect and remembrance for the deceased, but on the other hand, they have to face the high price of urns and forced consumption behavior of funeral homes. Many family members said that it was not that they did not want to bring their own urns, but that they were restricted by the rules of the funeral home and had to choose to buy them.
In addition, some family members also reported that even if they purchased a high-priced urn from a funeral home, they often did not receive the corresponding service guarantee. Some funeral homes promise to provide high-quality service when selling urns, but in practice, they are often perfunctory, and even serious problems such as damage and loss of urns occur. This kind of disregard and infringement of consumer rights and interests has undoubtedly exacerbated the dissatisfaction and indignation of the family members.
Calls and challenges for funeral reform
In the face of chaos such as high-priced urns in funeral homes, the call for funeral reform from all walks of life is increasing. It is generally believed that funeral services, as an important part of public services, should return to their essential attributes, that is, to provide dignified farewell for the deceased and psychological comfort for their families. At the same time, the supervision and regulation of the funeral industry should also be strengthened to prevent it from becoming a tool for some people to seek huge profits.
However, funeral reform is not something that can be achieved overnight. It involves complex factors such as cultural traditions, social psychology, and industry interests. In the process of promoting reform, it is necessary to fully consider the interests of all parties, balance the relationship between all parties, and ensure the smooth progress of reform. At the same time, it is also necessary to strengthen the publicity and education of the funeral industry, improve the public's understanding and respect for the funeral culture, and create a civilized and harmonious funeral atmosphere.
A multi-perspective look at the problem of high-priced urns in funeral homes
The problem of high-priced urns in funeral homes reflects the impact and distortion of traditional funeral culture in contemporary society. In traditional funeral culture, the urn is the place where the soul of the deceased rests and has a high symbolic meaning. However, driven by modern commercial interests, the urn has become a tool for profiteering, which is undoubtedly a desecration and destruction of traditional funeral culture.
Funeral homes prohibit family members from bringing their own urns and forcing the sale of high-priced urns, which is suspected of violating the Consumer Rights Protection Law and other relevant laws and regulations. These behaviors not only infringe on consumers' right to independent choice and fair trade, but also harm the legitimate rights and interests of consumers and the public interest.
The issue of high-priced urns in funeral homes also reflects the complex mindset about death and burial. When faced with death, the ultimate topic of life, people often feel fearful, helpless, and lost. This state of mind makes them more susceptible to being influenced and induced by external factors to make irrational choices.
Author's point of view:
It is extremely immoral and illegal for funeral homes to prohibit family members from bringing their own urns and forcibly harvesting them by ten times the price. It not only infringes on the rights and interests of consumers, but also destroys the social atmosphere and the inheritance of funeral culture. Therefore, we must strengthen the supervision and regulation of the funeral industry and promote the in-depth reform of the funeral industry.
Looking forward to the future, we look forward to seeing a more civilized, harmonious and standardized funeral industry. In this industry, funeral homes can truly assume the responsibility of providing dignified farewell for the deceased and psychological comfort for their families, consumers can choose the right funeral products and services independently, and traditional culture can be inherited and carried forward.