Reply #59: Well I think there are options besides Santa

[Ravenseye]

I hope you're trying to be funny here. Your logic is the same kind of logic that causes people to like that douchebag and others like him. Poor, or no, logic. Irrational unsupported beliefs.

I understand what you are saying. You are hypothesising that a culture which instills in it's youth beliefs in things that are patently absurd, such as Santa Claus, the easter bunny, leprechauns, and so on; is one which creates adults capable of believing in just about any absurd idea if presented to them in the right way. I just don't necessarily see any real evidence for this. Like I said, I would imagine that if a poll were taken that a vast majority of the people here on these boards believed in something absurd like that when they were kids, be it Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy or some other Fantasy. Therefore, the evidence doesn't really support your hypothesis.

In fact one could probably more easily make an argument that such fantasy creations actually helps people. It helps develop the creative aspects of our brain, which are essential in nearly every facet of later life. The ability to imagine and create fantasy isn't just important for authors, but for engineers and scientists too.