There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds that they are not objectively true, that giants, witches, two-headed dragons, magic carpets, etc., do not exist; and that, instead of being fond of the strange side in fairy tales, the child should be taught to learn the reality by studying history. I find such people, I must say so peculiar that I do not know how to argue with them. If their case were sound, the world should be full of mad men attempting to fly from New York to Philadelphia on a stick or covering a telephone with kisses in the belief that it was their beloved girlfriend..

同时还有人反对幻想故事，因为他们主张幻想故事没有客观真实性：巨人，巫师，双头龙，魔法飞毯等等都是不存在的。他们还主张儿童不应该迷恋于幻想故事的猎奇一面，而应该在教育者的引导下学习历史，来了解真实的世界。我发现这些人实在是太奇怪了，以至于我都不知道该如何跟他们争论。如果他们的主张合理，世界上一定会充满各种各样的疯子，比如试图乘着魔杖从纽约飞往费城，或者坚信一台电话机是他们亲爱的女朋友而拼命亲吻。