false pretense


in law, it means making untrue statements for the purpose of obtaining money or property. it is a form of theft.

but it could also be a false representation of fact or circ-mstance; misleading; lying.
disney should be charged with false pretense for making little boys and girls believe that life always has a happy ending, for making boys and girls believe that a bully will always get what they deserve, and for making little girls believe that there is a prince charming out there waiting to sweep them off their feet. this misrepresentation of life that disney gives leads to their money gain.

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