Santa Claus has been accused of acting in ways that could “damage millions of lives”.

As the mythical man in red zooms around the planet delivering gifts, he is an unwitting promoter of obesity, unhealthy products, disease and even drink driving, according to an Australian academic.

“Other dangerous activities that Santa could be accused of promoting include speeding, disregard for road rules and extreme sports such as roof surfing and chimney jumping,” said Dr Nathan Grills, public health fellow at Monash University’s Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine.
“Despite the risks of high speed air travel, Santa is never depicted wearing a seatbelt or helmet.”
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“We need to be aware that Santa has an ability to influence people, and especially children, towards unhealthy behaviour,” he said.

“Given Santa’s universal appeal, and reasoning from a public health perspective, Santa needs to affect health by only 0.1 per cent to damage millions of lives.”

Instead using a sleigh, Santa should be “encouraged to adopt a more active method to deliver toys – swapping his reindeer for a bike or simply walking or jogging”, Dr Grills said.

Santa jogging. Give me a break.




  1. Bah Humbug says:

    He also promotes non-union labor and the use of magick. He must be a Democrat!

  2. sargasso says:

    And those reindeer!

  3. FRAGaLOT says:

    you know Rudolf is on some heavy shit because of his shiny red nose.

  4. JimR says:

    It’s about time we dispersed with Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth fairy, etc.

    They’re like preschool for religion.

  5. Gasbag says:

    So anyone told Dr Gills that Santa is not real

  6. Breetai says:

    Looks like the good Dr’s Momma forgot to tell him that Santa’s not real.

  7. deowll says:

    If the guy doesn’t like the commercials why doesn’t he use the mute button like everyone else?

  8. nolimit662 says:

    Is this guy fracking high? What is going on with people in the world today that causes them to talk stupid and go over the edge?

  9. amodedoma says:

    Mr. Grills is going to find his stocking empty on Christmas morning.

  10. Gasbag says:

    No amodedoma he going to find it full of coal 🙂

  11. Godfish says:

    Once again we see that the time to open your eyes and see the reality of Capitalism and evil, A stupid man in a red suit saying empty your pockets and buy that brat a toy.

    Every one knows that the clown is the most unhappy person in the room, the car repair mans car is the worst running and that the cop is the most unlawful lawbreaking sickest person you will ever meet.

    It took me about 40 years to see through all this country’s bullplop and double speak.


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