Do-It-Yourself Epitaphs

Ananova reports that Geng Xiaohong, a instructor inwards northwestern China, is nether investigation for getting his students write their ain epitaphs. Mr Geng, who teaches inwards a secondary schoolhouse inwards Xi'an, believes that epitaph writing helps educate students' values together with encourages them to recollect almost the important of life. This practise has made about parents together with experts uncomfortable, because talking almost operate past times away spell even together with hence move is considered taboo inwards China. Professor Hao Wenwu of Shaanxi Normal University is reported every bit saying:

"If this technique is used besides oft children mightiness lose promise inwards their life."

rather likes the sentiment of people writing their ain epitaphs. For 1 thing, it agency that they'll ain the copyright inwards them. For another, if the epitaph is inscribed on a tombstone or other tangible record, it volition move tardily to let out when the copyright term of the deceased author has expired.

Epitaphs here, here and here