"tim..." wrote in message
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"T i m" wrote in message
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On Mon, 8 Mar 2021 12:45:12 -0000, "tim..."
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"Chris Green" wrote in message
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T i m wrote:

I can't remember the last time I bought anyone cut flowers [1] ... and
they even often request people *don't* provide them at funerals as
it's 'such a waste'.

Cheers, T i m

[1] Maybe I don't do enough bad things to try to use flowers to
(pretend to?) say sorry to the Mrs? ;-)

You're obviously absolutely perfect Tim!

Do you eat cabbage? If so then why not enjoy looking at some flowers
in a vase as well, it will probably do as much for your health.

and it isn't just enjoyment

in many cultures flower displays have religious significance

Because of their 'beliefs'.

yup

The attitude of people in the country was unbelievable

everywhere they compete with the next town for the biggest, brightest,
newest temple or other religious artefact

and it's a poor country and I kept on saying to the group, that's another
place where a hospital/school isn't being built

On one of my recent holidays to one of the poorer parts of the world, I
was
quite surprised to find that the local market had significant numbers of
flower stalls

Of course, in just the same way people have sold other people all
sorts of stuff they don't want, need, can afford ... or should be
buying (like ivory) over the years, still doesn't justify doing so
does it?

I don't think that it's comparable with ivory at all, that's just daft.

And the following of religion has built up over centuries,

Generally the current authorities have nothing to do with enforcing it on
the population

And I thought, they can't be that poor if they can afford to buy flowers
for
display. But they bought them because the religious reward for using
them
in their religious ceremony was greater than the financial cost.

Yup, that's belief systems for you. ;-(

Now, if you were an atheist you might be a little skeptical just what
that was all about, especially when they were sold by / funds to the
religions concerned. ;-)

but they weren't

you are being too sceptical

just normal market stall holders

Temples were often completely empty of any religious helpers.

Doesn't stop the people going there with their offerings

BTW I've seen worse than this on my travels

There was one religion where the followers still believe in animal
sacrifice having a useful effect (didn't see a market stall selling the
raw materials though)

Just watched the last ep in this series on Capt Cook in the pacific.
https://iview.abc.net.au/video/ZW2422A006S00

In Hawaii it was human sacrifice. Then they killed Cook and ate him.