Why Did Russia Ban Santa Denial Ads?

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7161468.stm

"The Russian government has banned a television advertisement for denying the existence of Father Christmas. [...] It said that declaring that Father Frost did not exist implied that parents were not telling the truth, so undermining children's' trust in them."
 
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Dont put me in a gulag sanata! Jeez... :eek:

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Lol, what an interesting story.

Strangely enough, I'm the only person I know (with the exception of the rest of my family) who wasn't raised to believe in Santa Claus. I keep forgetting that millions of kids elsewhere actually think this guy is up at the North Pole! Perhaps this will serve as a reminder to keep my mouth shut around the little ones.