Well, this isn't strictly speaking, a Catholic topic, but here it goes:

In the mail today I got an anatomical chart catalogue and one of the things they have in it are anatomical gelatin molds.

Now on the one hand, I think my son would think it's really cool to have jell-o shaped like a brain or hand, but OTOH, it's sort of disquieting to me in that I wouldn't want him to confuse fun with saying other unacceptable practices are closer to being acceptable. Do you think there's anything wrong with this or not?

Frank

-- Someone (ChimingIn@twocents.cam), September 08, 2003

Answers

"I think my son would think it's really cool to have jell-o shaped like a brain..."

He hasn't visited the forum yet?

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I'm sooo sorry Frank, I could pass that one up. Seriously, I'm just joking. I don't really believe people are saved by their brains. =) I'll leave you alone now... sorry!

-- Emerald (emerald1@cox.net), September 08, 2003.

Emerald,

You are more than welcome to chip in your .02 on the topic though...

Frank

-- Someone (ChimingIn@twocents.cam), September 08, 2003.

No responses, huh? Well if my boy grows up to be a psychotic brain- sucker, I'll blame you all.

Frank

-- Someone (ChimingIn@twocents.cam), September 08, 2003.

Strike a reasonable compromise and get him the Jell-O eyeballs instead.

-- jake (jake1REMOVE@pngusa.net), September 08, 2003.

frank,

i think the problem with the way parents raise their children these days isnt the fact that they let them play with scientific toys like jello brains. the problem is that parents fail to teach their children the key difference between reality and fantasy. so what we end up with is a bunch of kids playing duke nukem with a real gun in their high school.

eliminate the bad parenting, and you'll solve the problem alot faster than censorship of pointless things (dont get me wrong, i believe in some censorship, but it cant be used as a scapegoat to cover for bad parenting).

-- paul (dontSendMeMail@notAnAddress.com), September 08, 2003.

Hi Frank,

I think the very fact that you're asking for input on this question demonstrates your attentiveness to your son and his proper upbringing. I have no doubt your son is in fantastic hands and will have no problem knowing right from wrong - even if you allow him to suck on strawberry jello-brains like some sort of gruesome horror show ;-)

I'd go for it - have fun while you can!

Dave

-- non-Catholic Christian (dlbowerman@yahoo.com), September 10, 2003.

Frank,

Since I let my kids eat gumballs that were painted like eyeballs, you can let your son eat jello brains.

-- Glenn (glenn@nospam.com), September 10, 2003.