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marbleglove) wrote2009-12-01 09:41 pm
marbleglove) wrote2009-12-01 09:41 pm
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In defense of the existence of Santa Claus
Okay, it’s Christmas season around these here parts, and I thought I would share my little rant about Santa Claus. Because, believe it or not, there are kids who do not believe in Santa Claus. For that matter, there are also adults who do not believe in him. I’d expect a few teenagers to refute him just because they’re teenagers and being contrarian, but the rest… (I sadly shake my head.)
Let me lay this out in logical fashion:
Santa Claus gives presents.
He gives additional presents. All the various relatives have to give their own presents, they can’t lay claim to Santa Claus presents. (1)
So there may be all sorts of evidence against his existence (say, you saw Mom wrapping the presents for stockings or saw Dad dressed up in a red suit with a white beard, or you took a moment to consider the physics of flying through the air with reindeer) but clearly all of this so called evidence is trumped by the simple fact that he brings presents. It is completely counter-productive to deny the existence of someone who is giving you presents.
After all, someone who doesn’t exist, can’t give you presents, and there isn’t any greater issue at hand. It’s just a matter of, present or no present? A bit like Cake or Death.
Santa Claus clearly lives because his existence makes the world a better
(1) I’d also like to mention that Santa presents being additional is a wonderfully useful thing from the opposite side as well. Say you found the perfect present for someone but its not something you want to be known for giving, you wrap it up, sign it from Santa, and stick it under the tree. I did this a couple of years ago just for the fun of it, and the chaos it created was hilarious.
Let me lay this out in logical fashion:
Santa Claus gives presents.
He gives additional presents. All the various relatives have to give their own presents, they can’t lay claim to Santa Claus presents. (1)
So there may be all sorts of evidence against his existence (say, you saw Mom wrapping the presents for stockings or saw Dad dressed up in a red suit with a white beard, or you took a moment to consider the physics of flying through the air with reindeer) but clearly all of this so called evidence is trumped by the simple fact that he brings presents. It is completely counter-productive to deny the existence of someone who is giving you presents.
After all, someone who doesn’t exist, can’t give you presents, and there isn’t any greater issue at hand. It’s just a matter of, present or no present? A bit like Cake or Death.
Santa Claus clearly lives because his existence makes the world a better
(1) I’d also like to mention that Santa presents being additional is a wonderfully useful thing from the opposite side as well. Say you found the perfect present for someone but its not something you want to be known for giving, you wrap it up, sign it from Santa, and stick it under the tree. I did this a couple of years ago just for the fun of it, and the chaos it created was hilarious.