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In all due honesty, I am ashamed of my generation: the thirty and forty-somethings who seem to have a fascination with creating a police state. Almost every day, there is talk of a new law imposing this or a ban to get rid of that, and it has reached the point of being nauseating. If somebody enjoys any sort of activity, you can bet that there is somebody else just dying to abolish it. The one about doing away with super-sized meals at fast food chains probably tops this ignorant list, but banning Halloween parties in public schools has to be in the top ten. What, precisely, is the point?

Does Pat Robertson think that Halloween is "of the devil" or some such nonsense? Halloween, in modern times, is really something of a joke. It allows some people to let down their hair, while others may want to put on a wig. In many parts of the country, it's a chance to get out and meet the neighbors before the snow starts to fly. Adults are privy to the fun, but in the end it's all about kids being kids. I readily admit that I would have chimed in on the "yes" side of this argument if kids were going to school that day to play with Ouija boards and conjur up devils, but we all know this isn't really the case. One of my oldest childhood memories is dressing up in a kiddie Marins Corps uniform and participating in the march around the playground. Looking back, it was fun, but, more importantly, it was harmless.

Who else could be against Halloween parties? Is some higher-up in the American Dental Association so opposed to children consuming sweets in school? No, probably not. As crazy as it sounds, it may just be a case of history repeating itself. People have become so absurd that we may not be more than a generation or two away from repeating the Salem witch trials. Maybe we're not seeking out Satan and his alleged minions, but it does seem that smokers, people who don't wear seat belts, and regular fast food diners (among others)have been separated from the herd. I guess these are the witches of the twenty-first century. How did this start, and where does it end?

We are living in an era when all things have to be politically correct. Unlike the past, it's now the masses pandering to individuals. It's a crowded world, and turning around without stepping on somebody's toes has become nearly impossible. Now it's Halloween parties in public schools. It's hard to imagine exaxtly whom this age-old tradition is offending. Tolerance is a two sided coin. Nobody shoud go out of his way to intentionally harm someone for being different. However, a few extremists have no right to ban traditions that the majority of us truly enjoy. This is for anybody against Halloween parties in public schools: GET OVER IT!

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