Are televised funerals “wrong”?

Question

I’ve always had this thing against televised funerals. I just don’t think that’s something the whole world needs to see regardless of who it is.
I wouldn’t want it for myself or for a loved one of mine.
I’m just a firm believer of if you didn’t know me or spend time with me in life then you most certainly don’t need to after I die. 
What are your thoughts on televised funerals?

Accepted Answer

If someone chooses to televise their or their families funeral then that’s their choice. Who am I to gate keep the way someone sees fit to mourn.

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I personally choose not to act as a gatekeeper and don't feel it's right to decide how others choose to conduct a funeral. If it's someone's wish to have it televised or if they were a key/notable person then I think that's subjective to them. Nobody is forcing anyone to watch so if you personally don't like them and feel it's wrong then you don't have to watch 🤷

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You or your family chooses to have it televised.   So Its up to them if they are okay with it or not.... I think open caskets  are stupid, and being buried in the ground is a waste of space.  But won't see me chastising  someone who wants either of that

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No, they are not wrong. In some cases, they can be used to make strong statements about political and social issues that may not otherwise be made. They're not typically done for people like me who have lived rather boring lives. Most often they are done for well-known people who died young or unjustly, or for people who had an outsized impact on the world. Princess Diana's funeral, for example, allowed the entire world room to mourn the loss of a woman who did enormous good for all kinds of people. Whitney Houston's funeral helped raise awareness of the illness that is drug addiction and the hopelessness it causes. It also gave her millions of fans an opportunity to mourn with her close family and loved ones. Her fans loved her differently than her family and friends did, but they all grieved the loss of her. George Floyd's funeral provided a necessary counterpoint to the protests going on in his name right now. It was a different venue from which to call for needed societal change to confront and root out entrenched racism in America. 
I don't want my funeral televised and I can't think of a good reason why it would be, but I understand why some funerals are televised.

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I don’t generally have an issue with televised funerals but considering we’re still in a pandemic and most people aren’t even allowed to be at their loved ones funerals people that they’ve known their entire life I do have to side eye the recent funeral tour that was done in light of current issues. 
I Understand what happened was very tragic and impacted the world and many different people in many different ways but I had an issue with the fact that celebrities were front row wow people who knew him personally were denied access

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My father had a televised funeral but it was due to the situation. Nothing we ever thought we’d have to do.
He was killed in the line of duty during the peak of COVID. We were blessed to even have a small personal service for him.
With his ranking/status and due to the pandemic the police department streamed the service so our loved ones and those close could still pay their deserved respects.
Personally at first it was odd with the cameras there but everyone was respectful and it did not distract me from him.

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It’s weird, but this year is weird, so 🤷🏼‍♀️

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I would never do it for my own or a loved one’s, but I can’t choose for anyone else.

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I mean there celebrities who have a televised funeral or a televised wake Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston had a televised funeral which makes sense because they were loved across the world they had billions of fans and people who grew up with their music who wanted to pay their respect these people were legends to me it makes sense if their funeral was televised because their death shook the world and affected billions of people all over the world

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The only ones I’ve ever seen on tv were royals and they are the ones who chose it

Are televised funerals “wrong”?

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