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Switzerland: Banned from Santa's Lap (Brought about by concerns over pedophilia)
Sky News ^
| November 15, 2005
Posted on 11/15/2005 10:32:03 AM PST by Stoat
No more lap sitting for kids
Banned From Santa's Lap
Updated: 14:55, Tuesday November 15, 2005
Santas in Switzerland have been banned from sitting children on their laps amid concerns about paedophilia.
Calls from worried parents prompted the country's Society of St Nicholases to tell their members not to sit youngsters on their knees in the traditional manner.
In Switzerland it is St Nicholas rather than Father Christmas who delivers presents to children.
It is customary for men dressed as "Samiklaus" to put children on their knees before asking them whether they have been good.
However, the society said it had taken the step to protect the 100 professional St Nicholases on its books.
It said in a statement: "We want to counteract any accusations of paedophilia involving our members.
"We regret having to do this, but the public has become very sensitive about child abuse."
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: badsanta; christmas; crime; pedophiles; pedophilia; perverts; saintnicholas; santa; stnicholas; switzerland
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Another symbol of religious and cultural tradition is destroyed by the perverts and the queers.
"sigh"
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posted on
11/15/2005 10:32:06 AM PST
by
Stoat
To: Stoat
To: Stoat
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posted on
11/15/2005 10:34:14 AM PST
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: Stoat
Next.
To: Stoat; Owl_Eagle; Sam's Army; Lazamataz; Darksheare; pissant; Dashing Dasher; najida; ...
Methinks Santa was NAUGHTY, PING!!!
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posted on
11/15/2005 10:37:29 AM PST
by
Jersey Republican Biker Chick
(People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours.)
To: Stoat
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posted on
11/15/2005 10:37:29 AM PST
by
Finger Monkey
(H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act - A consumption tax which replaces the income tax, SS tax, death tax, etc.)
To: Stoat
Better ban the internet too.
I hear pedophiles use it to post pics to each other...
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posted on
11/15/2005 10:38:00 AM PST
by
USF
(I see your Jihad and raise you a Crusade ™ © ®)
To: Stoat
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posted on
11/15/2005 10:38:10 AM PST
by
Rakkasan1
(Peace de Resistance! Viva la Paper towels!)
To: BerthaDee
Oh no, that poor bunny is still beating himself to death!!
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posted on
11/15/2005 10:38:13 AM PST
by
Jersey Republican Biker Chick
(People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours.)
To: Stoat
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Uh-oh...the Easter Bunny's next.
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posted on
11/15/2005 10:38:57 AM PST
by
EX52D
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Cut the guy some slack, he only comes once a year.
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posted on
11/15/2005 10:40:44 AM PST
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Now that taglines are cool, I refuse to have one.)
To: Stoat
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posted on
11/15/2005 10:41:06 AM PST
by
martin_fierro
(Dispensing with the Obvious since 1997)
To: Rakkasan1
The Night The Reindeer Died!
To: Tijeras_Slim
LOL, well when you put it that way....
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posted on
11/15/2005 10:42:14 AM PST
by
Jersey Republican Biker Chick
(People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours.)
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Yes, he's been quitely banging his head. Pooor baby.
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posted on
11/15/2005 10:42:15 AM PST
by
Finger Monkey
(H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act - A consumption tax which replaces the income tax, SS tax, death tax, etc.)
To: BerthaDee
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posted on
11/15/2005 10:43:52 AM PST
by
Jersey Republican Biker Chick
(People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours.)
To: martin_fierro
Ugg...kinda sorry I went there.
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posted on
11/15/2005 10:47:14 AM PST
by
EX52D
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
What the..???? Do the Santa's in Switerland meet the children in a room at the Motel 6 or are they in busy malls with cameras pointed at them????? Honest to Pete, it's a world gone mad.
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posted on
11/15/2005 10:48:00 AM PST
by
Millee
("Life is just one damned thing after another" - Elbert Hubbard)
To: Stoat
Isn't Switzerland the home of the Burgermeister Meisterberger?
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posted on
11/15/2005 10:48:47 AM PST
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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