RE: post mortem
T5
“It’s obviously not a disgusting procedure, it happens every day….”
Having seen one as part of my training I think there are two ways of looking at it. From a medical and training point of view it is amaxing to see the ‘workings’ of the human body. However, I feel I learned far more from being scrubbed in theatre during an operation, where the body is live and you can see the functionality of body parts as they function. From a personal point of view, it is a horrendous experience. If you think about the actual person the procedure is being carried out on it takes on a whole new aspect. Organs are removed, inspected, dissected, weighed and in some cases retained. Let’s just say if the pathologist removes an organ it’s not going to go back the same way it came out.
“but I think that whoever made the decision to screen it on Channel 4 needs their head examining.”
In many ways this would have been no more controversial than many shows available on tv now. The quality of entertainment provided by some channels is appalling. While no great moralist, I question the entertainment value of a program where couples are tempted and encouraged to cheat on each other, bands are manufactured before our very eyes and with our co-operation.
“I also would be interested to know from audience members on the night “how was it educational” like they kept saying? They were there for fun, a good night out etc..!!”
I think they were there to be shocked, which I think is a desire many people have, look at the Exorcist, for example. As to it’s educational value? Unless you were interested in pathology I would question anything other than it’s shock value.
Regards,
kev35
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