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Michael Jackson will be buried at L.A.’s Forest Lawn cemetery, even though he wanted to be buried at Neverland Ranch. Joining The Takeaway to discuss whether we should defer to the dead is Randy Cohen, The Ethicist for The New York Times Magazine.
Michael Jackson will be buried this morning at the Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angeles. The cemetery is a famous resting spot, but Jackson apparently wanted to be buried at his beloved Neverland Ranch. Joining The Takeaway to discuss whether we should defer to the dead when it comes to disposing of their mortal remains is Randy Cohen, The Ethicist for The New York Times Magazine and author of the Moral of the Story Blog.