Saturday, October 2, 2010

Adventures in Pedagogy: Syllogism and Detachment

On our way home Aidan (5) asks, "Dad does it hurt Jesus' hands when we drive?"

Wha?

"Does it hurt Jesus' hands when we drive?"

What do you mean?

"Our truck drives on tires."

Okay.

"And the tires have pokey things."  (read: tread)

Right.

"And the pokey things hurt the road."

Yeah, kind of, I guess.

"And Jesus' hands are under the road holding it."

Why do you say that?

Dawson (12) says, "Dad, I think he thinking of 'He's got the whole world...in His hands...'"

Is that what you mean, Aidan?

"Yeah.  So then, when we drive, it hurts Jesus' hands, right?"

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