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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I sort of hate Santa because “he” treats rich and poor children differently. Where is the magic in that? I try to focus on the richness of real love and the good feelings that come from human gift-giving and receiving.[/quote]

Santa doesn’t treat kids differently based on their parent’s economic status. Where do you get that idea?

Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century Greek Christian bishop of Myra (now Demre) in the region of Lycia in the Roman Empire, today in Turkey. Nicholas was known for his generous gifts to the poor, in particular presenting the three impoverished daughters of a pious Christian with dowries so that they would not have to become prostitutes.

Father Christmas dates back as far as 16th century in England during the reign of Henry VIII, when he was pictured as a large man in green or scarlet robes lined with fur. He typified the spirit of good cheer at Christmas, bringing peace, joy, good food and wine and revelry.

Opposition to Santa, under state atheism

Under the Marxist–Leninist doctrine of state atheism in the Soviet Union after its foundation in 1917, Christmas celebrations—along with other religious holidays—were prohibited as a result of the Soviet antireligious campaign. The League of Militant Atheists encouraged school pupils to campaign against Christmas traditions, among them being Santa Claus and the Christmas tree, as well as other Christian holidays including Easter; the League established an antireligious holiday to be the 31st of each month as a replacement.

In December 2018, the city management office of Langfang in Hebei province released a statement stating that people caught selling Christmas trees, wreaths, stockings or Santa Claus figures in the city would be punished.

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Not PP, but I think "Santa" treats kids differently because rich parents have the means to get their kid an Xbox from Santa, while poor parents don't. The conversations in school after break are always about what you got for Christmas and of course kids notice disparities in what gifts Santa gave them vs what he gave to others.[/quote]

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