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Do you find Halloween offensive?

Do you find Halloween offensive?

  • Yes

    Votes: 2 3.3%
  • No

    Votes: 59 96.7%
  • Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    61
There is some of that, but also there are things like my kids went trickstering with their cousins in their hood, not ours, for a little while before they went to a church thing with the cousins.

Personally, I wish it were moved to the last Saturday in October as opposed to the 31st always because it is really time consuming for working parents to have to do all that crap, worry about dinner, etc. I think that is the reason a lot of people just don't seem to give out candy anymore--too much of a hassle on weekdays.

well that must be a area to area thing, exactly one of the tings i was talking about, because around here the individual municipalities always pick the day and its always a weekend and not always actual Halloween.
 
I don't celebrate holidays and I think Halloween is silly and gross. How is it offensive?
 
well that must be a area to area thing, exactly one of the tings i was talking about, because around here the individual municipalities always pick the day and its always a weekend and not always actual Halloween.

The only time we pick a day is when it is on Sunday and they decide whether or not to do it on Sunday or Monday or Saturday, but it usually ends up being Monday in that scenario because apparently there might be an outbreak of drunk driving between 6-8pm that has never happened before if trick or treaters are out at that hour on a saturday.
 
Well growing up I can remember some Christian groups, (including some catholic bishops being against Halloween for its non Christian/pagan origins. I am sure we have all heard that it is satanic from at least one group of people. Today I would expect fundie Christian and probably muslim groups in north America being opposed to it, with at least some openly trying to stop its celebration
 
Do you find Halloween offensive?

Yes
No
other


I actually would have never thought to ask these two questions until reading some random comments here but ill save my comments for post 2 in the threads.
The other question is, Do you let your kids trick or treat at Strangers houses? http://www.debatepolitics.com/off-t...t-your-kids-trick-treat-strangers-houses.html

Answered no to the poll. To your other question. Yes. I go with them, I check their candy to make sure its OK. (as much as I can anyways). Of course I live in an area where the biggest crime we have around here is grafetti and punk kids calling in bomb threats to our schools just so they don't have to go to school.
 
The only time we pick a day is when it is on Sunday and they decide whether or not to do it on Sunday or Monday or Saturday, but it usually ends up being Monday in that scenario because apparently there might be an outbreak of drunk driving between 6-8pm that has never happened before if trick or treaters are out at that hour on a saturday.

see this is just the stuff i find interesting and take for granted, how different things can be

yeah and as far as the last over safety part that funny, theres already been studies that halloween is one of the most safe times of years simply because lots of people are around and its harder to get away with stuff so people usually lay low.

Cant exactly runs stop signs and easily snatch kids when extra patrols on on duty and theres moms and dads walking the streets everywhere
 
Not offensive, just annoying as hell.

annoying? lol

how come?

the actually holiday?

the ignorance of people?

the risky outfits teens and adults wear?

or just people ringing your door? lol :D
 
Well growing up I can remember some Christian groups, (including some catholic bishops being against Halloween for its non Christian/pagan origins. I am sure we have all heard that it is satanic from at least one group of people. Today I would expect fundie Christian and probably muslim groups in north America being opposed to it, with at least some openly trying to stop its celebration

see thats just weird to me because some of its largest influence if Christianity, thats why i wondered if it was geographical, maybe a very specific type of christian because i know none that feel that way and i know 100s and 100s.

I even forget the 2nd biggest haunted house in the area is run by St Anthony's
 
Answered no to the poll. To your other question. Yes. I go with them, I check their candy to make sure its OK. (as much as I can anyways). Of course I live in an area where the biggest crime we have around here is grafetti and punk kids calling in bomb threats to our schools just so they don't have to go to school.

Once my kid was slightly older i never went with her, of course i did when she was young.

I do have the rule she has to bring all the stuff back back first and she can only immediately eat stuff that was from the people she knew.

Same rule my parents had, we used to take pillow cases with us and fill them up and have to make multiple trips lol

I think my parents just went through the stuff to pick out something they liked though!! haha
 
I'm not big on Halloween, even as a kid I felt rather foolish going to neighbors houses and begging for candy. Offended? No.
No kids come to our door, since we are so far out in the country, so that doesn't bother me either.

I enjoy it for it's history, for the real meaning behind it.
 
see this is just the stuff i find interesting and take for granted, how different things can be

yeah and as far as the last over safety part that funny, theres already been studies that halloween is one of the most safe times of years simply because lots of people are around and its harder to get away with stuff so people usually lay low.

Cant exactly runs stop signs and easily snatch kids when extra patrols on on duty and theres moms and dads walking the streets everywhere

Public safety is often an excuse used by municipal governments to do what they want. It was "public safety" that caused our parade permits to become increasingly stringent, and not a thing whatsoever to do with the 5 person KKK white pride parade or the weekly for about 6 months rally in support of the Confederate Flag parades. The latter actually became interesting toward the end because it denigrated into the "Let me drive around with whatever flag I own parade"--Confederate, Gay, Italy, College football team--it didn't matter as long as you had a giant flag, a way to fly said flag from your vehicle, and were ready willing and able to tie up traffic for a few hours.
 
Do you find Halloween offensive?

Yes
No
other


I actually would have never thought to ask these two questions until reading some random comments here but ill save my comments for post 2 in the threads.
The other question is, Do you let your kids trick or treat at Strangers houses? http://www.debatepolitics.com/off-t...t-your-kids-trick-treat-strangers-houses.html
I love Halloween. The kids love it even more.

I can see that people who belong to certain cults and pagan organisations and whatnot might be offended. But **** them.
 
There are Holidays
and then there are Wholly Daze!
The problem I have with the whole scene is the way "holidays"
are done in the industrialized world these days. You gotta go buy stuff $$$!
and you gotta CONSUME lots of stuff that you do not ordinarily ( like mass quantities of candy )
many office workers loath & despise the "wholly daze" because it means that lots of the cubicle
dwellers will be bringing in surplus candy from whatever "celebration" just happened to be in season.
and the temptation to have recreational munchies on all that stuff that is so very much NOT good
for you ..... oh well .... its a sick sad world!
 
We gave out small boxes of raisins this year in an effort to get away from contributing to tooth decay and the obesity epidemic.
 
We gave out small boxes of raisins this year in an effort to get away from contributing to tooth decay and the obesity epidemic.

I actually loved houses that did this when i was young but then again i looooooooved raisins :shrug:
 
We gave out small boxes of raisins this year in an effort to get away from contributing to tooth decay and the obesity epidemic.
Opting instead to contribute to the Enraged Children of America fund.
 
I don't find Halloween offensive in the slightest. I'm not sure how someone would be offended by it.
 
I find Tony Orlando offensive.
 
Opting instead to contribute to the Enraged Children of America fund.

:agreed: Either no one comes to his house next year...kids talk to other kids...or he gets TP'd or something in retaliation! :mrgreen: It made me remember the one house when we were kids that had a very elderly couple living there. They put apples in a bowl on their porch, because that's all they had to give. We would have beat the crap out of anybody who caused those old folks problems! We never had to, though. Maybe kids were just scared of what their parents would do to them if they ever found out! And there were a cajillion other houses who did have good stuff! :thumbs:

Greetings, NoC_T. :2wave:
 
annoying? lol

how come?

the actually holiday?

the ignorance of people?

the risky outfits teens and adults wear?

or just people ringing your door? lol :D

How do I count the ways?

Supermarkets overflowing with bags of candy on every aisle-end, and lopsided pumpkins taking over 3/4 of the fresh produce section?

Commercials touting tooth-rotting confections and bank-breaking costumes that every little kid in the country has to have in order to be cool?

Sending kids around to beg for candy under threat of "mischief" if they aren't appeased?

Hours of door-banging, bell-ringing chaos, with half the "kids" shoving bags in your face being taller than you, and the words "thank you" being as rare as a pearl in a hen's egg?

Take your pick. All of it is annoying as hell. :lol:
 
No, in fact i prefer it as just a "for fun" day instead of days designed to make single people miserable, or sanctimonious religious crap. It's a great excuse to dress as a freak. As for going around to random houses, couple years ago, two kids came to the door even though no lights at all on. I had no candy and gave em leftover spaghetti instead.
 
Offensive? No. But, I do find it overdone and no longer wish to participate.

Unfortunately, my wife still loves it, and she dresses up every year. I don't dress in costume, but I go along otherwise and indulge her because she likes it so much.
 
How do I count the ways?

1.)Supermarkets overflowing with bags of candy on every aisle-end
2.) and lopsided pumpkins taking over 3/4 of the fresh produce section?
3.) Commercials touting tooth-rotting confections
4.) bank-breaking costumes that every little kid in the country has to have in order to be cool?
5.) Sending kids around to beg for candy under threat of "mischief" if they aren't appeased?
6.) Hours of door-banging, bell-ringing chaos,
7.) with half the "kids" shoving bags in your face being taller than you, and the words "thank you" being as rare as a pearl in a hen's egg?
8.) Take your pick. All of it is annoying as hell. :lol:

hahaha niiiiice

well let me address them if i can

1.) i dont really notice this at the supermarkets, i do notice it at the smaller stores though like CVS, Rite Aid, Wallgreens etc but thats with every holiday.

I do fine it weird that there are Halloween lights etc now and people start decorating in freakin Sept for it lol

in my day there were no lights pumpkins, yes, things to hang up maybe, corn/hay? absolutely

2.) another thing thats probably regional again my stores not to much of a revamp is needed and most of them are outside or in the seasonal section.
but yeah if i was trying to buy my normal produce and they were in the way that would suck ass

3.) I like the commercials :) but they do temp you and kids

4.) costumes have gotten expensive but i also have to say in my day they were a simply mask with rubber band and staples lol literally staples in the perfect position to rub against your head lol

5.) well i never "begged" but the mischief thing can happen to anybody unfortunately

6.) i like this part because i get dressed up and have fun with it and sometimes scare the kids etc

7.) now rude kids? that would suck and over the years the number of kids that dont say thank you has gone up but it was still low BUT for the last two years i simply announce that i better receive thank yous. But dealing with kids in my youth groups and coaching ive gotten pretty numb to caring about their feelings lol and i just simply tell them what i expect :)

but i agree if it became rare that would piss me off

8.) not a bad list, i dont agree with it all and some of it doesn't happen to me BUT i definitely see the logic of your annoyance thats for sure!! lol

I also turn away kids with no costumes, at least try SOMETHING, anything.
and for older kids and adults the rules tighten even more, your costume needs to be a little more ellborate. a 17old kid with one blood run/dribble on the side of his mouth doesnt cut it, i tell them they are too old lol

but if its a good costume like they actually care then they get candy
 
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