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* At one point in ''[[U-571]]'', the [[Hollywood History|US Marines who've boarded a U-Boat to recover the Enigma decoder]] are attempting to convince a German warship that they've been sunk, firing the body of one of their fallen comrades out of a torpedo tube along with whatever junk they can get hold of. The private assigned this task regards it as extremely [[Dirty Business]], and takes the time to recite the prayer used for burial at sea before doing so.
* In ''[[Taking Chance]]'', American military members who die while serving overseas are kept under a military escort for their entire trip back to their home town. The movie follows a Marine officer who volunteers to escort PFC Chance Phelps for the last few legs of the trip between Dover AFB and Chance's home town.
* Zigzagged in ''[[Willy's Wonderland]]''. In one scene late in the movie, [[The Hero| the Janitor]] is shown gently placing the bodies of the animatronics' victims in a room and covering them with sheets (well, tablecloths, but he doesn't have any sheets) the way one should treat the body of any such victim. The animatronics however? Each time he kills one of ''them'' he stuffs the remains in a garbage bag and throws them in the dumpster. Not that these monsters really deserved anything better.
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=== [[Real Life]] ===
* Elephants, cows, apes, monkeys, magpies, and other social animals are the only species other than humans to have been documented to mourn their dead.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal The Taj Mahal] is [[The Power of Love| quite possibly the most valuable and beautiful gift a man has ''ever'' given to a woman]], built in the 17th century by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; later it also housed Jahan's tomb.
== Evil ==
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=== [[Newspaper Comics]] ===
* In early episodes of ''[[Bloom County]]'', the ''Bloom Picayune'' would often engage in [[Malicious Slander]] against politicians. However:
{{quote|'''Milo''' ''(typing
'''Opus:''' Excuse me, sir, I thought you'd like to know that Councilman Hunzinker just kicked the bucket.
''([[Beat Panel]] as Milo crosses out what he typed.)''
'''Milo''' ''(typing again, having replaced the "Editorials" sign on his dsk to "Obituaries"
=== Tabletop Games ===
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