[Baz]

My theory is people grieve because that's the way it has always been done - after loss of life. It's tradition.

But in certain cultures, there is much celebration to honor the departed....which is the way I prefer to look at things.

I sometimes ask those who are sad about the death of another person - "Is this the way (insert departed's name here) would want you to feel?"

Well, in a perfect world, the answer is "Hell no!"

So yeah.....I think it's tradition that makes many folks grieve. Not everyone though....