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[SlaveNoMore]

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Probably.

It's a severed limb, Atticus. There's a psychological separation between peering at a frog's intestines vs. the insides of a human's elbow.

Look, I understand a number (probably a good number) of 5th graders would've thought it's neat to see it. I might've thought so, too. I also see the educational point you're making.

But I'm not surprised that others were grossed out, and after the 4th kid passed out from the formaldehyde, it might've occurred to the doc to put the arm back in the box and called it a day. And, I remember having to get permission slips for all kinds of stupid shit at that age. Requiring permission to see a cadaver, or limbs thereof, doesn't seem to me like an apocalyptic abandonment of educational standards just yet.

ETA: Went back and read, and realized that only 1 kid passed out. Despite the factual flaws, I like my argument as it is.

Like they never saw a severed arm in a PS2 game