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[restingstitchface]

[Attached is a single message: it's not the worst he's written, but it's up there.]

Is it unethical to inform children Santa isn't real?

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[catchacold]

Ho ho ho.

Merry Christmas, doc.

Wouldn't say so. Think it's questionable to tell them some old guy's always watching.

[restingstitchface]

[Being the first to reply, Len gets to see Crane raise a brow. A communication gone public; not what he was expecting. Though the current situation explains why.]

Aaah. The naughty-nice list lends itself to good old-fashioned paranoia, doesn't it?

[Paranoia. What a lovely word.]

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[helpline]

Course it is. [ said in a tone of DUH, CRANE. ] Santa's real and lying's unethical. There we go, end of discussion, next question?

[restingstitchface]

[Crane doesn't speak for a while. Silence makes better sense than this fellow.]

And how do you know he's real, exactly?

[Said in a tone of UH, THIS IS BULLSHIT. STOP WASTING TIME.]

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[cantwalkwithoutit]

What are your reasons for doing so?

[restingstitchface]

Education. Enlightenment. Experience.

[The world is a horrible place. The sooner children learn that, through experience, the better.]

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[exceptfebruary]

Why don't you think Santa is real?

[restingstitchface]

Superstition and mythology. The systematic destruction of traditions of early cultures. Delusions and other forms of mass psychology.

The superstition and power held therin is what's real; not the man.

not even the decency to make this private

[itistolaugh]

we should go beat him up

[grumbling]

[ oh boy. ]

Don't listen to him kids, Santa's real.

[restingstitchface]

[Oh boy. An idealist.]

Hmm. And the monster under their bed isn't?

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[itistolaugh]

STOP TRYING TO CHRISTMAS

[restingstitchface]

* RUIN

[hightiderising]

But Santa is real...

[restingstitchface]

Hardly!

People only believe because of superstition and greed. Were he not to deliver gifts, do you feel people would be as bothered?

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[sleight_of_hand]

Could you not be evil for two seconds?

[restingstitchface]

Evil is subjective. Now, answer the question. Is it unethical to inform children Santa isn't real?

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[oddbod]

As my more bonkers half has already explained to you, yes, Santa is quite real. We fought evil worms together, and we flew home in his sleigh. I almost wish I was lying.

[restingstitchface]

That sounds like nonsense, honestly.

Unbelievable.

[Though most things in this world have served to broaden his mind. Quite strange, really.]

[inuko]

Honestly won't that just save them from nightmares of breaking and entering and being judged by some guy who can see everything they do? I think it's unethical to let them believe in what isn't true.

[restingstitchface]

Absolutely! Unfortunately, it seems most don't agree with you - or share your ethical values.

[wordaday]

YES.

[restingstitchface]

I see. So you condone lying?

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[prostheticbody]

First scaring children at Disney World, and now this? You're on a roll.

[restingstitchface]

It's a legitimate question, well-suited for this time of year.

Perhaps you should consider campaigning to keep children on their own private network. Closely monitored, of course.

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[earnedmystripes]

What the hell is wrong with you?

[restingstitchface]

Ask my psychiatrist. Clearly you won't listen to me, Mr?

[Genuine forgetfulness or deliberate ignorance? Who knows!]

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[eatsnutsandkicksbutts]

UM YES. WHY WOULD YOU EVEN.

[restingstitchface]

I imagine it's because I'm a horrible individual who enjoys the suffering of others.

[Were he speaking, his tone would be deadpan. All night long.]

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[blahblahboom]

Santa sounds like a creep. Telling kids he doesn't exist seems like a good thing to me.

[restingstitchface]

Heroic, isn't it? Telling the truth used to be considered good behavior. People today...

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[andaway]

Why would you tell them that? Santa is real.

[restingstitchface]

Because, in the long run, it's the kind thing to do. Would you rather I held the local Santa hostage, proving he's an obese man paid to pretend dreams are real?

id reads robin

[performance]

It'll definitely get you on the naughty list.

[restingstitchface]

You don't think I'm already on it?

[Really now. Gothamites.]

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[unbreaker]

i guess it depends on your reasons for doing it

and whether or not you've considered the possibility that the guy might be real in some other universe

[restingstitchface]

Well, better to tell the truth than live a lie. I never lied as a child. I don't believe other children feel different.

[It's being kind, yes. But you're not a child, Jonathan.]

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[marriedmedium]

Santas do exist, darling. I've met several.

[restingstitchface]

Were you drinking at the time?

[Seeing double Santa. Ouch.]