We should lie to our kids about the existence of Santa Claus.
We should.
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We shouldn't.
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We believe that lying to our kids about certain things are perfectly acceptable as it prevents them from being hurt. By telling them Santa Claus is real, Christmas becomes a time of fun and happiness. Taking this away would simply hurt them. Analysis: Kids are some of the most fragile members of our society. A negative comment, a snide remark or even a wrong interpretation could leave a child shattered, upset or in tears. We believe that children should, whenever possible, be happy. We admire the naivete children have because we think children shouldn't have to deal with the oppressive nature of the world. Society acknowledges and tries to make children naive so that they can enjoy their life when they shouldn't have responsibilities like maintaining a house or voting for politics. When a child wears a hideous outfit, we still tell them they're cute because we don't want them to be upset. The obliviousness to their clothes keeps them happy. When we allow children to believe in Santa Claus, they have something to look forward to. Happiness is something we shouldn't deny to these children. Side: We should.
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Kids are not the glass dolls you imagine them to be. They can deal with an awful lot in their early life. In fact, their ability to cope with bad situations can be even greater than adults. And why is Santa needed to bring happiness? Children would be just as happy knowing that their parents loved them enough to buy presents for no more reason than it being the consumerist season. There's enough worry over kids becoming detached from reality; feeding them Santa lies would be hypocritical. Side: We shouldn't.
True. Kids in their early age really don't know what is going on most of the time and in turn they will just let it go. To me, believing in Santa is a waste of time. Not only that, I hate watching anything with Santa Clause in it today because my parents told me Santa was real. It just seemed like lost hope when I was little, though it really didn't bother me when I was little because I knew the night before that he wasn't real because I saw my dad putting my presents under the tree. Side: We shouldn't.
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Yes. There is a time and place for lying to your kids. The 'magic' they feel during Christmas and the existence of santa is worth the disappointment of realizing the truth. - - Another example of this is when you are being held hostage by a mad man with half a face threatening to kill your child, a very common situation. - "Tell your boy it's gonna be alright, Gordon. Lie...like I lied." ..I love this movie. Mildly applicable- 1:25-1:49
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From experience, I can say that it's possible to believe in things like Santa Claus, and then reach an age where you're mature enough to realise that it's not quite possible, or be told, and not go through any harm. If anything, it was the first time I was taught to question 'the unquestionable', which is something you should apply to all aspects of life (ie, think outside the box). Side: We should.
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Yeah, but if you tell them that the meaning of Christmas is that Santa comes across and gives presents to good kids, then they easily become spoilt. Christmas actually has nothing to do with giving presents, but the myth of Santa has made lots of people think that's the true meaning, taking away from it. If a child assumes that they're meant to get lots of presents every year on that day, then it's really just bad for them. Side: We shouldn't.
How is it healthy when they find out and lie about everything because you did. Kids already imagine crazy things when they are young, Santa will just put hope in them and when they find out he isn't they will just feel all sad because they put hope in that didn't exist. Side: We shouldn't.
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I don't really see a massive benefit that lying would bring. Not only would it place false hopes, as the person above me said, but it would also create a distortion in their perception of reality; 'if 'Santa' isn't real, then what else have my parents lied to me about' the kids could wonder. Furthermore, and this is a personal opinion, I think Christmas has become far too commercialized and on these grounds I don't think I would support the idea of Santa. Side: We shouldn't.
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Parents shouldn't lie to their kids no matter what. If they find out that you have been lieing to them, they will think it will be ok to lie to other people about other things. It will also show what kind of person you are (not saying you are a bad person, just saying that lieing about Santa Clause is not the best way to go). I think you should just say, "I don't know if he is real, do you? You see presents under the tree don't you". Side: We shouldn't.
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You mean we should tell our kids that [shudder] Santa doesn't exist? How disheartening that awful lie would be, after having been told the truth for so many years. Why would any parent lie to their child in such a way? How durst they lie in such a way? It is unconscionable! Side: We shouldn't.
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