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# Kill Santa?
- URL: https://thedailyeudemon.com/3116/
- Published: 2005-11-25T13:30:07.000Z
- Updated: 2005-11-25T13:30:07.000Z
- Author: Eric Scheske
- Tags: Culture, #wpChunk

[From a German spokesman for the efforts to rid us of Santa Claus](http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm%5F1622369.html?ref=thedailyeudemon.com):

> "St. Nicholas is not Father Christmas. The values associated with the former are selflessness, charity, solidarity, giving and sharing. He is perfect for getting across the Christmas message.

> "Santa Claus on the other hand is a product of a consumer society. He is a symbol of shopping and has got nothing to do with Saint Nicholas, who still teaches us today that giving does not make you poorer, but richer," said Hahne.

Not a bad sentiment but, overall, I think people over-react to the consumerism of Christmas. Yeah, it's bad, but it's merely a symptom of the general culture. What's worse, spending $400 on your kid at Christmas or buying him a new SUV when he turns 16? Both are ridiculously lavish for a world where people still don't have basic sustenance.