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trotsky

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6. We taught our kids the stories.

Reply to iwillalwayswonderwhy (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2015, 08:44 AM

Jun 2015

But we never presented them as true. Your comparison to superheroes is very apt, never thought of it like that but yes, that does sum it up pretty well!

The really destructive part of the Santa myth (when presented as real), I think, teaches kids early on that since rich kids get so much more for presents, they must be better than poor kids. That's the "prosperity gospel" foundation right there. Nasty shit.

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So I'm just curious [View all] iwillalwayswonderwhy Jun 2015 OP

I remember when I was a kid.... AlbertCat Jun 2015 #1

Santa no. Easter Bunny no. Tooth fairy? Warren Stupidity Jun 2015 #2

Heresy! n/t. bvf Jun 2015 #4

we taught our kids about Murry The Agent olddots Jun 2015 #3

My parents didn't have a chance Warpy Jun 2015 #5

We taught our kids the stories. trotsky Jun 2015 #6

Yes, all of it. I was raised by atheist parents who let us have that fun, so Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #7

Same here Stuckinthebush Jun 2015 #9

Exactly. Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #10

Yeah, me too. Harmless fun, good memories. mountain grammy Jun 2015 #11

same as we told fairy tales whatthehey Jun 2015 #8

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Welcome to DU gelatinous cube! progressoid Jun 2015 #14

My wife was a bit aghast when I told my six year old that Santa wasn't real. AtheistCrusader Jun 2015 #15