On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:04 -0700, "Walter R." wrote:

I realize, the so-called scare of trick-and-treaters is only make-belief.
Although, sometimes kids will generate some damage if they are not pleased
with the offerings.

I feel that we are setting a poor example for our children when we encourage
them to scare people with the objective of obtaining goodies.

Maybe they become the adults who hold up banks with toy guns, and then
progress to real guns.

The whole idea of scaring people in order to obtain candies is quite
repulsive - even if it is only make-belief. Are these the principles we want
to imbue in our children?

Fantasy is an important part of life, at least when you KNOW it's
fantasy. Most seem to do so with Halloween, unlike that OTHER fantasy.
--
54 days until the winter solstice celebration

Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us

"How could you ask me to believe in God when there's
absolutely no evidence that I can see?" -- Jodie Foster