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Quotes from the experts
"All the copycat exhibitions are from China," Dr von Hagens said. "And they're all using unclaimed bodies." reported in NY Times
Mr Geller, the chairman of Premier, counters Dr von Hagens: "He says his full body specimens are all donors, but his organs may not be from donors. Listen closely to what he says." reported in NY Times
"There was another reduction in donations following the TV series 'Anatomy for Beginners' which featured public anatomy demonstrations...some intending donors specifically withdrew citing these events as the reason for withdrawing (their donations of organs to science)." Chief Medical Officer May 2007 writing on Dept Health site
"I will go and thousands of others will go too. But in the end it is a freak show." David Lee, editor of The Jackdaw. Reported in the Guardian
"There is something in the bizarre and perverse presentation of these corpses that appeals to that part of our natures that would still draw crowds to public executions." Brian Sewell, Art Critic reported by Channel 4
"Von Hagens offers us the ultimate in freaks, the monster, the man-made mutant and deliberate deformity; he plays the circus barker, 'Roll up, roll up!' and we willingly pay £10 to experience a bout of nausea." Brian Sewell, Art Critic reported by Channel 4
"The world was sickened to learn that the Nazis attempted to profit from the dead by melting down the gold teeth of their victims. Perhaps we too should ask whether a commendable society ought to allow profiting from the dead in this way." Rabbi Danny Schiff reported in Pittsburgh Gazzette
Body Worlds has developed a series of answers to media questions that most journalists will not doubt. Here are some alternative answers to the standard list of questions that they advise museums to prepare for.
"I am deeply concerned about the commercialisation of the supply of bodies and body parts. There is a delicate balance of trust between people and medical authorities which allows the surrender of the remains of beloved family members into their hands for medical or research purposes. Questionable behaviour regarding financial motives or transactions and whether consents are properly obtained is not just wrong in itself, but damaging to this trust."
Medical ethics expert, the Bishop of St Albans
Church
Archbishop (US) says no
Archbishop (US) statement
Covington Bishop (US) says no
Disrespect to spiritual beings
The Rabbi says-don't go
Church of England
Diocese of Vancouver
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