Oh but surely there is a difference. Children get special treatment in all kinds of ways. It’s part of our social contract.
An once a year indulgence into consumerism isn’t as harmful as you seem to think it is.
This is just as unsourced as OP’s claim. The reality is that mindless consumption of any kind is becoming a big problem for our planet, and Christmas has become basically a celebration of mindless consumption.
People carry debt from their Christmas gifts for the rest of the year, you’re right that it’s totally not harmless. I’m shocked how much some people spend on holiday gifts.
What is the distinction between consumerism for a child’s happiness vs an adult’s?
If the goal here is to prioritise corpo negative profits over someone’s happiness, then the person’s age should be irrelevant here.
An once a year indulgence into consumerism isn’t as harmful as you seem to think it is.
Why not stop paying for the internet/electricity/any other commodities because you are now an adult?
Oh but surely there is a difference. Children get special treatment in all kinds of ways. It’s part of our social contract.
This is just as unsourced as OP’s claim. The reality is that mindless consumption of any kind is becoming a big problem for our planet, and Christmas has become basically a celebration of mindless consumption.
The economics of Christmas spending is mind boggling. It’s not a harmless once a year indulgence.
People carry debt from their Christmas gifts for the rest of the year, you’re right that it’s totally not harmless. I’m shocked how much some people spend on holiday gifts.