I generally agree with you but I think Arlington has an outsize symbolic value. I think it's important to see in a graphic, concrete way the zillions of people we've put into the meat-grinder of war. Might give someone a little pause.

Then again maybe for some it just stirs up their eagerness to join the rest of the corpses there, I don't know.

I think I'm on the opposite spectrum. We are destroying the available land we have, at least cemeteries will be safe. They are usually beautiful, scenic areas, that may be the last!

I agree though about being buried. I prefer cremation and sitting on a mantle!

My great grandma is in an urn she she gets brought to events and holidays. Wouldn't that be way better??

Simple solution, utilized the Veteran/Military Cemeteries in each state more and reserve Arlington for the soldiers KIA and/or highly decorated actions.

For example, here's a link to the National Cemetery here at Ft. Sill. [cem.va.gov]

I think the takeaway here is that we have too many people killed in wars that would require more space for our dead service men and women...ugh...

But, I agree...resources to remember a loved one in the ground is archaic...funerals are big business and many families go into debt to have a loved one buried and "remembered"...

We can all help by letting our families know in advance what our final arrangements should be...there are a lot of greener and cheaper alternatives...