Is Santa Real?

[With Teeth]

The article about quantum mechanics is filled with Copenhagen and verificationist assumptions.

[Phisych University]

By that logic ANYTHING can be real. From Santa to Big Foot to the Lochness Monster to Bugs Bunny to Rainbow Dash to Superman to- are you seeing the problem with that logic? Like, have I demonstrated how saying "It works because it's outside the rulez, man!" is such a flawed argument? Once you remove the rules, all things become permissible. Including deliberately fictional characters.

No, not actually. Unlike Superman millions believe Santa is a real living person and Saint Nicholas was a real person. Even Wikipedia has an article on him. Santa isn't something a comic book writer made up. He is a historical figure with centuries of varied folklore to back him up and millions of followers.

Yes, he is. He's a historical piece of folklore that has changed over time.

Santa is based off of Saint Nicholas, a very different figure than Santa who did not have any of the abilities you say he has.

So how, prey tell, can a being that is clearly based off another being (whose existence is also questionable) exist in real life?

Santa is fiction. Made up. A story that has evolved through time. The end.

[Giovenith]

What kind of question is this? Of course he is!

[The Emerald Legion]

I WILL DO SCIENCE TO IT.

Oh god, I just Rule 34ed that. DAMNIT BRAIN STOP DOING TERRIBLE THINGS!

What? The Terminator and Chthulhu doing scie-


... Where's the bleach.

[Limborg]

Fake, Period. You stole european saints and merged them into some kind of fatass who abuses his animals.

[Thafoo]

Is the Space Pope reptilian?

[Giovenith]

Fake, Period. You stole european saints and merged them into some kind of fatass who abuses his animals.

You know Europe has Santa too, right?

[Arkandros]

I would call it more of a miracle than magic. Magic implies Paganism. Saint Nicholas did perform verified miracles, and that power came from God. You cannot use science to disprove something that is beyond science. Also, Santa isn't racist but he only gives gifts to good Christians regardless of race. That is why most people don't get gifts from him, even in the first world.

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You do realize that the very concept of 'Christmas' is a pagan tradition, correct? As well, there is long tradition of similarly themed pagan demi-gods that performed similar feats (gifting etc.) on days of feasting. So, regardless of whether or not the miracles that St. Nicholas performed were 'verified', then they are as equally 'verified' as the power of these demi-gods, and the historical tradition behind them and their continuation even into Christian times stands.

Not only that, but what was St. Nicholas really known for? Giving money for the dowrys of poor women. Not giving gifts to children... Well ok, those girls were probably 14-16, but REGARDLESS, the other attributes of St. Nicholas probably come from hold-overs of pagan tradition.

Basically, if one does happen to get a package that no one bought, it's probably from the pagan demi-gods, not St. Nicholas. But on the bright side, at least you were a good little pagan that year.

Just thought I'd let you know- St. Nick is not only the patron saint of children, but also of sailors, archers, merchants, thieves, and murderers. No, you won't find that last one on Wikipedia, but it's true.

[THE UNION OF FREE STATES OF AMERICA]

Do we even have to debate this.

Of course Obama is real.

[The Emerald Legion]

Is the Space Pope reptilian?

If I remember correctly the space pope is of Wersgorix blood.

[Thafoo]

Do we even have to debate this.

Of course Obama is real.

What is this I don't even

[Limborg]

Fake, Period. You stole european saints and merged them into some kind of fatass who abuses his animals.

You know Europe has Santa too, right?

Yeah, it came over from the US. However we still have the old and originals. Like Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) in the Netherlands. The US one is just based on nothing but a load of crap and Some European Original versians of Saints.

[Fartsniffage]

Do we even have to debate this.

Of course Obama is real.

Well I've never seen him in person.

[Hetalian Indie Rio de Janeiro]

Fake, Period. You stole european saints and merged them into some kind of fatass who abuses his animals.

You know Europe has Santa too, right?

Sinterklaas, Père Noël, Father Christmas, Pai Natal, Babbo Natale, Papá/Papai Noel...

[With Teeth]

Do we even have to debate this.

Of course Obama is real.

What is this I don't even

I think it's a "joke".

[THE UNION OF FREE STATES OF AMERICA]

Do we even have to debate this.

Of course Obama is real.

What is this I don't even

Obama is santa.

[Las Palmeras]

I'm gonna go sacrifice a reindeer by slitting it's throat and bleeding it on a bowl with cheap-shotty designs like gingerbread men or holly and that stuff. And then I'm gonna drink the essence while I burn it's inner organs and pretend to praise Santa to lure him...afterwards I'll offer some chocolate chip cookies and milk to the Red Lord of Coal on top of a naked elf woman to seal him inside a smelly stocking for another year until the cycle repeats itself.

Yeah, of course The Dark Santanic Lord is real...that's why we gotta keep that smelly stocking buried up in the Arctic circle.

[Thafoo]

Do we even have to debate this.

Of course Obama is real.

Well I've never seen him in person.

Have you ever noticed how we've never seen Obama and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the same room?

It's obvious that Obama is the Boston Bomber.

[Arkandros]

You know Europe has Santa too, right?

Sinterklaas, Père Noël, Father Christmas, Pai Natal, Babbo Natale, Papá/Papai Noel...

Don't forget Krampus! Old German monster that would punish naughty children. Then again, he was a lot meaner than a lump of coal...

[Arkandros]

Well I've never seen him in person.

Have you ever noticed how we've never seen Obama and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the same room?

It's obvious that Obama is the Boston Bomber.

You also never see me in the same room as Obama. OHMYGOD IM THE SECRET PRESIDENT!

[Thafoo]

Have you ever noticed how we've never seen Obama and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the same room?

It's obvious that Obama is the Boston Bomber.

You also never see me in the same room as Obama. OHMYGOD IM THE SECRET PRESIDENT!

And therefore you're the Boston Bomber.

[Reploid Productions]

Fake, Period. You stole european saints and merged them into some kind of fatass who abuses his animals.

You know Europe has Santa too, right?

Scandinavia and the World really sums it up neatly.

[Limborg]

Sinterklaas, Père Noël, Father Christmas, Pai Natal, Babbo Natale, Papá/Papai Noel...

Don't forget Krampus! Old German monster that would punish naughty children. Then again, he was a lot meaner than a lump of coal...

Put all of those together in a blender together with a retard from the US and you get your Santa...

[Fartsniffage]

Have you ever noticed how we've never seen Obama and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the same room?

It's obvious that Obama is the Boston Bomber.

You also never see me in the same room as Obama. OHMYGOD IM THE SECRET PRESIDENT!

Who cares? It's not like the President has any real power.

Santa is running that shit....

[Reploid Productions]

Put all of those together in a blender together with a retard from the US and you get your Santa...

No. Stop that. Shame on you. Don't make me grab a mod who isn't an active participant in the thread to smack you.