On Wed, 19 Aug 2020 at 11:58, Joseph Eisenberg <joseph.eisenb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On 19. Aug 2020, at 15:33, woll...@posteo.de wrote: >> >> I could imagine rare cases of a privately run cemetery not linked to >> >> any religion or belief/life stance and where there is such a building. >> >> But typically, they would be public. >> > >> > let me rephrase my question: how important is it that the facility is >> > “public”? >> > IMHO this feature should have a functional definition only, everything >> > else depends on the context and is not really relevant. > > In the US, there are privately owned cemeteries, often with a private funeral > home / mortuary building on the site. You can buy a plot and also pay for the > funeral services, including the use of a hall for a viewing, reception or > funeral service (religious or otherwise).
Just to clarify, where "public" and "private" are being discussed here, is the important consideration private/public ownership, or private/public right to burial (possibly at a fee?). As I understand it, most American cemeteries would be privately owned but open to everyone, but there might perhaps be some religious groups operating their own burial locations. That assumption of public access might not traditionally be the case for e.g. European Catholic cemeteries, which are distinguished from "public" or "communal" cemeteries which accept burials of non-Catholics. --Jarek _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
