Richard Dawkins: Telling children the myth of Santa Claus could damage them

[Angstrom]

What's damaging children is they're raised in such a altered reality from our natural existence that they no longer can build a strong foundation of facts they can depend on to help them make good decisions. Santa Claus is only the tip of the iceberg. Our children's ability to make good decisions has been compromised by our unrealistic distorted reality.

It can be argued that Santa out of everything, could have more beneficial effects then negative in total. There are far worse damaging things in our lives like television.

 

[Blackleaf]

What's damaging children is they're raised in such a altered reality from our natural existence that they no longer can build a strong foundation of facts they can depend on to help them make good decisions. Santa Claus is only the tip of the iceberg. Our children's ability to make good decisions has been compromised.

What a load of codswallop. I wouldn't like to be any of your kids at Christmas.

 

[Angstrom]

What a load of codswallop.

To a simple mind like you..... Yes.

 

[Blackleaf]

To a simple mind like you..... Yes.

Your comment couldn't be more wrong.

 

[Angstrom]

What a load of codswallop. I wouldn't like to be any of your kids at Christmas.

You're comment gives away that you have absolutely no clue what I'm talking about.

 

[damngrumpy]

Children are doing just fine in our society the reason we don't see that is the adults
don't have a clue and in many cases they are the problem. We condemn the kids
playing these games drives me nuts but it teaches things as well
Speed and reflex, concentration and critical thinking skills now if we could put the
subjects they need to know into a series of games and make it interesting they
would be proficient in almost everything.
We as I've said have a lot of grand kids the older ones all have jobs in trades or at
entry level in the profession they chose. None have been to jail or seen the inside
of a courtroom except there to observe how justice works.
Out of the five older ones three have their own home and two are getting there.
The teens are doing well and we are proud of them.
Every single one of them is into Christmas and for the younger ones Santa is still a
big deal and the few who have little wee ones the rest of us join that state of altered
reality too Santa is our friend Hasn't harmed me yet and it brings family together
People have to put some joy in their lives for Pete's sake

 

[Sal]

ho, ho, ho

soon gonna start my Christmas wish list, hope Santa is in a generous mood this year

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

ho, ho, ho

soon gonna start my Christmas wish list, hope Santa is in a generous mood this year

You can influence that, y'know.

 

[Sal]

You can influence that, y'know.

I'm trying, honestly I am.

Starting early this year too.

Don't tell but, I like the work.

 

[spaminator]

ho, ho, ho

soon gonna start my Christmas wish list, hope Santa is in a generous mood this year

You can influence that, y'know.

I'm trying, honestly I am.

Starting early this year too.

Don't tell but, I like the work.

lets just hope that polishing santa's candy cane is not required. :shock:

 

[MHz]

ho, ho, ho

soon gonna start my Christmas wish list, hope Santa is in a generous mood this year

How did that work out for you last year? He seems to take more out of my sock for others than he puts back. Not that big of a deal as it explains why my one sock has two holes in it.

 

[Sal]

lets just hope that polishing santa's candy cane is not required. :shock:

what 8O8O8O

who changed the rules this year?

 

[MHz]

lets just hope that polishing santa's candy cane is not required. :shock:

It might be red and hard and you might even like the taste but it isn't a candy cane, let it go before it goes off and takes out an eye.

 

[Sal]

How did that work out for you last year? He seems to take more out of my sock for others than he puts back. Not that big of a deal as it explains why my one sock has two holes in it.

Santa is generous, well in my mind....truth be told, it doesn't take much to either get me drunk or keep me happy....:lol:

 

[SLM]

Santa is generous, well in my mind....truth be told, it doesn't take much to either get me drunk or keep me happy....:lol:

Santa ****



LOL

 

[MHz]

Knowledge lasts longer also, easier to pack and carry but it is also the hardest to accept. The bad wisdom is always being passed onto others as being 'good' when the only good part is the 'good riddance' part. First Santa bites the dust and then Puff the Dragon goes up in smole, it's a landslide I tell you and bad news always travels in 3's

 

[Sal]

Santa ****



LOL

LOL...:blob7:

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Knowledge lasts longer also, easier to pack and carry but it is also the hardest to accept. The bad wisdom is always being passed onto others as being 'good' when the only good part is the 'good riddance' part. First Santa bites the dust and then Puff the Dragon goes up in smole, it's a landslide I tell you and bad news always travels in 3's

Um. . . MHz? I gotta tell you something about the Tooth Fairy.

 

[MHz]

Oh goodie, then can we do ISIS?
Metallica - Enter Sandman [Official Music Video] - YouTube

Did you hear that the 'El Kabong' song by Qweeks Draw McGraw was based on how a KKK band used they musical instruments while in 'chant' mode. I also hear they are so bad they even burn their own flags.

 

[CDNBear]

I actually just facepalmed in real life.