I feel that it is wrong to try and impose your beliefs in a country where no one understands you or your customs...He should have just flwon back to his homeland for the cremation...

But scarlett,i do feel that you have made a lot of derogatory remakrs bout the whole cremation thing-its is a very religious and sacred act for the Indians-has been from time immemorial-I think it was a tad too much on your part to say stuff like "rotting flesh" about something that is part of religious beliefs-most of the remakrs made by you are very derogatory-and it would be great if you could just keep quiet and not say anything even if you feel so-where somebody else's religious beliefs are concerned