Re: virus:santaclause & the easter bunny

Paul Prestopnik (pjp66259@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu)
Mon, 1 Dec 1997 10:35:35 -0500

> A less strained example is how parents treat their children. Presumably
> parents don't believe the fairy tales, stories of Santa Claus etc. that
> they tell their kids, but I think their hyprocisy (if that's what is), is
> often justifiable. Fairy tales, for example, often teach valuable
lessons
> about the real world.

speaking of santa.. I don't know if you have kids, but if you did what
would you tell your kids. (I'm speaking mainly to David, because I'm
interested in how this fits with his rational thought system) is this a
hypocrisy? I don't have kids yet, but I've often wondered what to tell
them. I can't remember if my parents told me the truth, but it seems like
I've always known. Is it a white lie, to make them happier, or is it
merely a prank?