Fairy Tales: From Fact to Folklore
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Professor Richard Dawkins was once again recently the centre of controversy after the media suggested that he had claimed children should not be read fairy tales:
“I think it’s rather pernicious to inculcate into a child a view of the world which includes supernaturalism…”
Dawkins subsequently claimed his views had been taken out of context and misrepresented:
“@RichardDawkins thinks Santa Claus causes children ‘great harm’ http://t.co/27eOdwnR2I” Total lie. Does the Daily Mail EVER print truth?
— Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) June 4, 2014
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