The American Spectator
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Sam Harris is one of the 'Four Horsemen' of the New Atheism movement, a polemicist.
Frida Ghitis: Harris ' latest assertion, made in a recent interview, is about whether it is morally permissible to lie to children.
She says Harris is a philosopher at heart, a neuroscientist by profession, and a provocateur by reputation.
Ghitis asks: Can a man obsessed with truth be trusted to always tell it?.
Telling children about Santa isn’t about creating delusion; it’s about participating in a cultural story.
Telling them the unvarnished truth about everything at every stage is not only impractical but may also be inhumane.
Some lies may be closer to care than deceit, says John Maclionn .
Sometimes, a story is more than a lie: sometimes it's the safest way to live, love and limit pain.
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