So it appears, according to the catholic church, that if we allow our children to read fairy stories, or watch fantasy films we are in danger of them not being able to tell truth from fiction.
They will even grow up believing that all of these characters are real!
Can you imagine that!!
I know they would not allow “Harry Potter” in my grandchildren’s catholic school library!
So by the same token, I am waiting for them to withdraw from their schools all of their bibles, and religious texts, and all of those violent fantasy stories ! Otherwise we may have another whole generation not knowing what is fact and what is fiction.
They may even believe those characters to be REAL! A damn sight more scary!!
Then with all those empty shelves and open minds they can make room for some decent REAL evidence based scientific books, or some insightful philosophy books that might suggest that our children all have a BRAIN and they should be taught critical thinking.
Then we may have half a chance of a generation that is not governed by imaginary friends like the Wizard of OZ ruling with fear and promises of reward in the next life, and who, like the narcissistic Rumplestiltskin stamps and screams when thwarted, when like that rounded and sensible little boy we recognise the Emperors new clothes are not there!
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