tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post4538604006563178598..comments2023-11-28T20:40:14.193-08:00Comments on Fix Pacifica: Does the Santa myth harm children?Fix Pacificahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14451072441256706977noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-67038789094871509232015-12-26T09:15:25.752-08:002015-12-26T09:15:25.752-08:00Telling your kids that Pacifica has an economy, no...Telling your kids that Pacifica has an economy, now that is dangerous to your kids?<br /><br />They might just believe you and grow up to be stoned hippies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-54732514268663923082015-12-26T00:24:44.216-08:002015-12-26T00:24:44.216-08:00Libertarian 1057, then again, a rational mind coul...Libertarian 1057, then again, a rational mind could say lying about Santa may be a first act of betrayal to a child. As the child ages and becomes an adult, that betrayal memory remains. Whereas if a child pretends, it's is just play.<br /><br />The human brain has both rational and creative capacity, one supports the other-- just as deductive and inductive thinking (reasoning) support finding answers and solutions.<br />The highly creative people I know are not liars, but seek the truth.<br />The highly rational people I know are have a measured view, and are not depressed and desperate. <br />You may be hanging-out with the wrong people. Maybe it's your politics.Kathy Meehnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-61893890484927740012015-12-25T22:57:33.852-08:002015-12-25T22:57:33.852-08:00Rationalism goes counter to imagination. But imagi...Rationalism goes counter to imagination. But imagination is required to propose new ideas. Rationalism can't answer for all the unknowns. And it can't accept that rationalism may not have the answers for everything. And it can't accommodate imagination and creative thinking. <br /><br />Unhindered rationalism leads to depression and desperation.<br />The Local Libertariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-49379182976265823542015-12-25T21:51:37.262-08:002015-12-25T21:51:37.262-08:00Telling your kids that there is a Santa Claus is o...Telling your kids that there is a Santa Claus is one of the stupidest and most dangerous things you can do to a child. This was confirmed in not only my discussions with a family psychologist but also from a consult with the Easter Bunny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-84887912487402777582015-12-25T18:31:52.856-08:002015-12-25T18:31:52.856-08:00Yep sure do and they are both straight A student&#...Yep sure do and they are both straight A student's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-65543861300983034552015-12-25T16:21:05.583-08:002015-12-25T16:21:05.583-08:002:00 pm, then based upon your response (such poten...2:00 pm, then based upon your response (such potentially moral issues being "stupid"), hopefully you have no children.<br /><br />I just talked to a friend who is a Family Psychologist and her response was, "thinking there was a Santa was fun for her children (2 boys), and eventually they figured-it-out."<br />My personal response is similar to others who would present Santa only as myth from the first. Kathy Meehnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481238059942383326.post-31491220222946744472015-12-25T14:00:38.798-08:002015-12-25T14:00:38.798-08:00Quite possibly the stupidest thing I ever read!Quite possibly the stupidest thing I ever read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com