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Richard Dawkins On The Existence of Santa

When world famous evolutionary theorist with an animus for religion Richard Dawkins dodders well out of his field of inquiry and into a kindergarten class, what would he choose to say about every child’s Yuletide God, Santa Claus? My goal in all of this is that, as children, you should be raised only on truth, […]
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When world famous evolutionary theorist with an animus for religion Richard Dawkins dodders well out of his field of inquiry and into a kindergarten class, what would he choose to say about every child's Yuletide God, Santa Claus?

My goal in all of this is that, as children, you should be raised only on truth, reason, fact, and intellect. Together we should be working toward a point in the not-so-distant future where the words "Santa Claus" or "Kris Kringle" or "Father Christmas" create the same response as fingernails on a chalkboard. There is nothing wrong with disbelief in Santa. I can see that the topic makes many of you uncomfortable. However, this should not be viewed as a bad thing. You may weep now, but your tears are a positive, not a negative.

Absolutely hysterical. Over at the always wonderful McSweeney's.

Dawkins Speaks at Fair Hills Kindergarten Regarding Santa Claus [McSweeney's]