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<blockquote data-quote="aviator41" data-source="post: 2933982" data-attributes="member: 30309"><p>Interesting essay. It stretches to a degree though. Making thin connections between Santa Claus as a lie and suddenly children questioning everything their parents say - and indead the existance of God himself. I would posit the question: If this act of deception is so terrible, so damaging to children across the world, why is it, then, perpetuated by those very children? The answer is actually pretty simple. the Myth of Santa Claus is good for the human psyche. If it were not, it would not be perpetuated in the way it is. All the science, math, logical thinking and number crunching in the world cannot quantify Santa Claus. To try and do so is silly! </p><p></p><p>So drop the logic and accept that a childs imagination, wonderment and development is not hindered by the myth of a chubby dude delivering presents in a flying sleigh. Every child should have the opportunity to play make-believe growing up. Barbie Dolls, G.I. Joe, rocking horses, hot wheels, dump trucks and fire engines, toy trains, slot car tracks - even video games. They're all made to work WITH a childs imagination. They make fire trucks with working lights and sirens, Barbies dream home with a flushing toilet, slot car tracks and trains with vehicles that move because those features (and countless others) offer deeper buy-in for the child in their ability to make believe. I think it's fair to say that fostering imagination is the first step in fostering innovation. </p><p></p><p>A child's parent(s) that perpetuates the myth of Santa Claus isn't damaging their child, they're offering buy-in for the make believe winter wonderland of candy cane and gum-drop covered houses that make up Christmas-Land in their own imagination that centers around a jolly old elf that brings presents to all the boys and girls of the world. Elf on the shelf does the same thing. It's a chance for parents to "play" with their children. </p><p></p><p>Sometimes I think adults forget that childhood is less remembered for learning about the <em>paraffin paradox</em> and being logical and more for snow angels, Christmas plays, and Presents under the tree. Oh, and that fat-man in the red suit at that mall. There's plenty of time to learn to be an adult. Let the children believe.</p><p></p><p>And If that aint enough, here's another essay extolling he exact opposite opinion of the one you've posted. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.livescience.com/42089-kid-s-belief-in-santa-is-healthy.html" target="_blank">http://www.livescience.com/42089-kid-s-belief-in-santa-is-healthy.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aviator41, post: 2933982, member: 30309"] Interesting essay. It stretches to a degree though. Making thin connections between Santa Claus as a lie and suddenly children questioning everything their parents say - and indead the existance of God himself. I would posit the question: If this act of deception is so terrible, so damaging to children across the world, why is it, then, perpetuated by those very children? The answer is actually pretty simple. the Myth of Santa Claus is good for the human psyche. If it were not, it would not be perpetuated in the way it is. All the science, math, logical thinking and number crunching in the world cannot quantify Santa Claus. To try and do so is silly! So drop the logic and accept that a childs imagination, wonderment and development is not hindered by the myth of a chubby dude delivering presents in a flying sleigh. Every child should have the opportunity to play make-believe growing up. Barbie Dolls, G.I. Joe, rocking horses, hot wheels, dump trucks and fire engines, toy trains, slot car tracks - even video games. They're all made to work WITH a childs imagination. They make fire trucks with working lights and sirens, Barbies dream home with a flushing toilet, slot car tracks and trains with vehicles that move because those features (and countless others) offer deeper buy-in for the child in their ability to make believe. I think it's fair to say that fostering imagination is the first step in fostering innovation. A child's parent(s) that perpetuates the myth of Santa Claus isn't damaging their child, they're offering buy-in for the make believe winter wonderland of candy cane and gum-drop covered houses that make up Christmas-Land in their own imagination that centers around a jolly old elf that brings presents to all the boys and girls of the world. Elf on the shelf does the same thing. It's a chance for parents to "play" with their children. Sometimes I think adults forget that childhood is less remembered for learning about the [I]paraffin paradox[/I] and being logical and more for snow angels, Christmas plays, and Presents under the tree. Oh, and that fat-man in the red suit at that mall. There's plenty of time to learn to be an adult. Let the children believe. And If that aint enough, here's another essay extolling he exact opposite opinion of the one you've posted. [URL]http://www.livescience.com/42089-kid-s-belief-in-santa-is-healthy.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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