Santa Clause exists

Apologies for my disappearance as I have been busy with other things.However, since the Contender has also forfeited this round, we will return to the previous schedule we had in mind:First Round: AcceptanceSecond Round: ArgumentThird Round: RebuttalFourth Round: Rebuttal/ConclusionWithout further ado, we will continue this debate.RebuttalsThe contender, SonicGhost, claims through two different contentions, Santa Claus exists.1) Even though Santa Claus as a physical being does not exist, his societal existence does, and is a benefit to society.2) Santa is more widely believed in than God.As such, I will review his two arguments.Contention 1:Although Santa Claus may have ideals that exist in society, Santa Claus is only a benefit to society during the holiday season. As the Contender himself has said, "The song and many of the other holiday rituals associated with Santa Claus reminds us all that this is a time for giving...". Outside of the holidays, Santa Claus is rarely used as a symbol of being charitable.Upon analysis of the lyrics to "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", I find a significant lack of the "giving spirit" that the Contender has described.[1]For reference, the lyrics to the song:You better watch out, you better not cryYou better not pout, I'm telling you whySanta Claus is comin' to town (x4)He's making a list and checking it twiceGonna find out who's naughty and niceSanta Claus is comin' to town (x4)He sees you when you're sleepingHe knows when you're awakeHe knows if you've been bad or goodSo be good for goodness sakeYou better watch out, you better not cryYou better not pout, I'm telling you whySanta Claus is comin' to town (x4)He sees you when you're sleepingHe knows when you're awakeHe knows if you've been bad or goodSo be good for goodness sakeYou better watch out, you better not cryYou better not pout, I'm telling you whySanta Claus is comin' to town (x4)The song talks about Santa Claus, and that children should not complain or cry because he is "coming to town", with presents presumably.It also mentions he knows children that have been "naughty or nice", and knows when children are sleeping or not.However, the song did not mention any aspect of giving. The only one who may be giving is Santa Claus. How does this song remind us that the holidays are a time of giving when the song essentially says "Santa's coming with presents"? Other holiday songs don't do much to offer that the holidays are a time of giving. Most messages of "giving" come from companies in an attempt to make more money before the season ends. To truly understand what it means to be giving, we must define what it means to be giving. I have listed all the relevant definitions of "giving".Giving[2]:Freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); hand over to:Bestow (love, affection, or other emotional support):Freely devote, set aside, or sacrifice for a purpose:Cause or allow (someone or something) to have (something, especially something abstract); provide or supply with:To be giving is to give to people for free for a purpose; provide them with needs or other things, to sacrifice.To be giving would be to give people things in need for free; to be charitable. As such, giving to charity would be defined as charitable, or giving. You give things like clothes or food away because other people need it when you have a surplus of it. Would you really be able to call giving a child a toy because it's the 25th of December giving? Do they need it? Perhaps they desire it, but there's a vast difference between giving to the ones in need and giving to those who want something that has near zero intrinsic value to them. Contention 2:Santa is more widely believed in than God.First thing to consider; the data the Contender offers is very unspecific and skewered. The data from the poll takes the statistics of people who once believed as a child. The data that he offers for people who believed in god would only be accurate if they were asked if they believed in god as a child. Second, Christmas is very much a time of commercialism as it is a time of holiday and celebration. This leads to Non-Christians who also believe in the existence of Santa, whereas God has only Christian and/or Jewish followers.Thirdly, the Contender's argument of the John Cleese debate and how if something has enough followers, it is near impossible to disprove, in Santa's case, it has been. In fact, it's called paternalistic deception. Paternalistic deception states that, people become subjected to others by conquest, by birth, and by voluntary offer. As such, teaching children about Santa Claus and how he comes every year to drop Christmas presents under a tree could potentially harm future relations with the child and the adult. It's not a justifiable lie either: there is no crisis, and it isn't rightful.[3]The very poll that the Contender puts goes against his argument. "Nearly half, 47 percent, said Santa detracts from the religious significance of Christmas; over one-third, 36 percent, said he enhances the religious nature of the holiday."[5] Obviously, views on the old jolly man are split. After all, the holiday he is associated with is Christmas; and that celebrates the birth of Jesus, which brings us back to Contention 1. Contention 1:Santa is not very beneficial to Christmas.Christmas is a holiday who's main purpose is to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Santa Claus detracts that part of the holiday and turns it into a "buy gifts for your children and deceive them about how a big burly man somehow gave them presents." So yes, it may benefit sales, as the data shows[4]. But does it really benefit society, or does it benefit the economy? If the Contender would like to argue that Santa Claus benefits society, he will need more evidence to do so, as all the current evidence we have is that he MAY contribute to the rise in sales during the holidays, in the case where other religious holidays like Hanukkah and Kwanzaa have no influence on sales, which is unlikely.I await a response from the contender.Sources:[1] https://play.google.com... (Song lyrics)[2] http://www.oxforddictionaries.com... (Give/Giving Definitions)[3] http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu... (Paternalistic deception)[4] http://www.statista.com... (Christmas sales)[5] http://www.washingtonpost.com... (The Poll)