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Dogma Dawkins Fairy stories contain profound truths in myth and allegory. hes an idoit! Reading fairy stories to children is harmful, says Richard Dawkins (But you do that to the public, mate, so whats the difference except that you do more damage?) ‘Reading fairy stories to children is harmful because it instils a false belief in the supernatural from a young age, the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins has warned. Speaking at the Cheltenham Science Festival, Dawkins, a prominent atheist, said that it was ‘pernicious’ to teach children about facts that were ‘statistically improbable’ such as a frog turning into a prince. He also claimed to have never believed in Santa Claus, knowing that the figure who turned up at his house at Christmas was his parent’s friend ‘Sam.’’ telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10875912/Reading-fairy-stories-to-children-is-harmful-says-Richard-Dawkins.html
Posted on: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 07:40:45 +0000

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