We share something in common. We were all once FOOLED by the fantasy of Jehovah's story of his kingdom and how we'd all live happily ever after. Would you like to stand up and tell me that figuring out for ourselves that is was A LIE is better than knowing it ahead of time?
I guess I don't look at it as being "fooled" as much as being mislead. JWs believe that they have the "truth". Parents that tell their children fairy tales, knowing full well that it is fantasy, is different than a parent imposing their religious beliefs upon their children as "truth", especially with no room for doubt. I see a difference here. I don't think my children are going to suffer in anyway from believing in fantasy, now or in the future. I have yet to see a traumatized kid that had to go to a psychologist over believing in Santa (not saying it has never happened). It isn't so much what we believe in as how we react to what we believe in. I was taught to believe in Santa until I was four or five years old, then my parents became JWs. I grew up truly believing the JW religion, found out that it wasn't the "truth" and yet I am skeptical to believe in every conspirasy theory that comes my way, but still quite gullible in other things.
Who's to say that teaching fantasy to some can be quite innocent and will never progress anything more than what it is and that a child that is only taught the truth will fare much better? Do you think children in third world countries are at a better advantage because they see the harsh truth of life than my own children?