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Because false beliefs that are later dashed make kids cynical? Being prepared to distinguish reality from fanatasy is an essential skill needed to rise above t
by nitrogen 10y ago
Because false beliefs that are later dashed make kids cynical? Being prepared to distinguish reality from fanatasy is an essential skill needed to rise above the whims of crowds. However, if I had a kid in a similar situation as the OP, I might have tried to teach them about the dangers of confronting other kids' parents when those kids stop believing in Santa at four instead of whatever age they'd hoped.
- ganzuul 10y agoThe premise is unfalsifiable, so claims of falsehood are unscientific. Doing this is just as bad as preaching from a book if you care about truth.
- akiselev 10y agoThat's ridiculous. The claim that unicorns and hobgoblins don't exist is also unfalsifiable but we human beings aren't purely rational automatons that can't tell the difference between fantasy and reality. In the absence of falsifiable claims, the burden of proof lies exclusively on the person making a positive statement of existence (that there is a supreme being). If you care about truth, preaching from a book is so much worse.
- ganzuul 10y agoDo you always downvote people you disagree with?