I'd like to tell you exactly what I think about this whole "Christmas" thing. The idea of a jolly fat man who flies through the air and goes to every single house to give us presents if we're good, and coal if we're bad is, and was, a good idea for the best hundred and fifty years or so, but it's a bit outdated. There are many reasons for this, but one of the main ones is that with the population like it is today, St. Nick has only enough time to cover a small amount of the globe, and the southern hemisphere is completely forgotten altogether. Also, a fat guy flying through the air saying HO HO HO is no longer relevant or amazing. Just look at Biggie or Fat Joe. They do it all the time. When christmas was created, the idea of flight was astonishing. Nobody knew how to do it, but there was this guy who could do it, so it gave them feelings of holiday spirit and christmas cheer. Nowadays, everyone just wonders about how many frequent flier miles he's getting, and airliners worry about why he didn't have to pay for two seats. Finally, the punishment system of coal is neither humane and ethical, nor is it effective. Young children are technically not allowed to receive severe punishment, and coal is pretty severe. Also, the poor kids' parents will often tell them to commit a crime so that they can get coal so that they will be warm in the winter.
Christmas does not need a Santa Claus.
