[ineedasername]

You are taking the worst possible interpretation of my comment. I was responding to literally the aspect of the GP that said "mourn.... move on"

It is a factual matter, easily discovered through simple searches, that non-Western cultures often take a different approach. Including, literally, ancestor worship. I am not making a judgement on which is better. I believe there are multiple healthy ways of dealing with grief, and "mourn & move on" can be one, but not the only one.

This is very far from an obsessive interaction with a semi-emulated version of a dead person in VR. However things wouldn't have to be that extreme.

In cultures that practice it, it's not uncommon for a small shrine in the home to be setup. And yet that is of limited access to family located further away, so a digital form of this not bound to a specific location could also be of use to people from these cultures. There is no reason that such things couldn't compliment existing practices of honoring ancestors.

[spacexsucks]

I dont know how a grieving person can maintain distance from vr when the memories of their loved ines are tied. Reminds me so much of the movie Reminiscence

[NylaTheWolf]

I think by "move on" they meant moving forward with life and getting through your grief.

You are absolutely right though that there are different ways of dealing with grief!