Ban Holloween? Boo on you!

Published on October 31, 2005 By Dr Guy In Current Events

An elementary school in Massachusetts has decided to ban Holloween because "some" parents said it offended their religious beliefs.

What beliefs? How can a pretend day offend religious beliefs in Mass? This is the state that just legalized gay marriage. I would like to know what religion approves of gay marriages, and not a costume pretend day?

Jewhovah Witnesses? I think not!

This is not only stupid, but dangerous! Next, these scrouges (sorry wrong holliday) are going to object to the Winter break! Why? Because taking Christ out of Christmas offends their religious beliefs!

When are these pencil neck school administrators going to understand you cannot cave to every demand when it comes to all religions? Is not this caving the very opposite of the separation of Church and state one that got Christmas banned in schools? Now those crackpots are using their religion to dictate to all the students at the school!

And the Principal went along with it! And teachers wonder why many people dont hold their profession in high regard? When you get Principals, former teachers who 'got ahead' making stupid decisions like that, what else are we to think?

The last intelligent thought that principal had was the one where he decided to become a teacher. I wonder if he is blonde?

Comments (Page 1)

Trudygolightly

on Oct 31, 2005

Way back when, the dinosaur age, Halloween in school meant we got to try to have the coolest
costume for the costume party, we'd parade around ( outside) the school with the teachers to
show the neighborhood how cute we were, then we'd have apple juice and cookies.

I don't think that this was celebrating Satan, or anything evil. It was about children having a party
and of course it was a sweeter time in the world....

.there wasn't so many fanatics shoving their
beliefs down our throats......

Tova7

on Oct 31, 2005

HAHA.

I am not shocked by this Doc. My son has been to 4 diff schools in 4 separate states and none of them celebrated Halloween. Not one. We had harvest parties but no costumes or the like.

Texas Wahine

on Oct 31, 2005

My kids got to wear their costumes to school on Friday. And there was no ban on scary costumes.

Yay!

Do we really want to sanitize the world to this extent? Our children's lives are going to be devoid of all the wonder and magic that come from these silly celebrations. Ugh.

Dr Guy

on Oct 31, 2005

I don't think that this was celebrating Satan, or anything evil. It was about children having a party and of course it was a sweeter time in the world....

I agree! Holloween was created by candy manufacturers in conjunction with teachers as an excuse to have a party and sell candy! And I think it was and is a pretty good idea.

Dr Guy

on Oct 31, 2005

Not one. We had harvest parties but no costumes or the like.

That's a shame. The schools my kids went to, not many chlidren would be wearing costumes, but most of the teachers did! And the kids loved it.

Dr Guy

on Oct 31, 2005

Do we really want to sanitize the world to this extent? Our children's lives are going to be devoid of all the wonder and magic that come from these silly celebrations. Ugh.

Exactly! What next, the Tooth fairy?

Gideon MacLeish

on Oct 31, 2005

We don't celebrate Halloween (or teach our kids about Santa, the Easter Bunny, or the Tooth Fairy, for that matter), but I've always considered people jerks to spoli it for those who DO want to celebrate it.

Poor form, if you ask me!

Dr Guy

on Oct 31, 2005

Which is fine! You are living your religion, not forcing it on others.

Manopeace

on Oct 31, 2005

Exactly! What next, the Tooth fairy?

Bite your tongue!

Dr Guy

on Oct 31, 2005

Bite your tongue!

Not if the tooth fairy gets to me first!

foreverserenity

on Oct 31, 2005

Fiddlesticks! They need some sweets!

bakerstreet

on Oct 31, 2005

Everything offends someone, so if we cater to wastes of flesh like those who want an offense-free society, we'll end up with nothing. I would assume someone who celebrates Halloween would have the constitutional right to express that in any way they like.

I guess not. A few more years and this will be the Unites States of fekking France. Screw freedom, only saving hurt feelings matters.

Cream

on Oct 31, 2005

It is a pagan festival which is just an excuse for mischief and harrasing of home owners. Ban it now!

Dr Guy

on Oct 31, 2005

Fiddlesticks! They need some sweets!

Must be a dentist.

Dr Guy

on Oct 31, 2005

I guess not. A few more years and this will be the Unites States of fekking France. Screw freedom, only saving hurt feelings matters.

Too true. Sad and oh so true.

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