I used to teach neuroanatomy, using real human brains. Well-run modern anatomy schools place a big emphasis on respecting donor bodies, for very good reasons.
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Apart from respect and decorum issues, there are also very good practical reasons to maintain standards on this sort of thing. With medical/scientific standards of professionalism and ethics, you need to be strict. Let the small stuff slide, and it’s just a matter of time until the big stuff does as well.
And then you end up in a situation like this:
We’ve also had a few scandals at one of the main morgues in my neighbourhood. Stealing from bodies, snapping limbs for the sake of convenience, taking kickbacks from funeral companies, etc.
