The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #74975 Message #1312188
Posted By: Strollin' Johnny
31-Oct-04 - 10:51 AM
Thread Name: BS: Is Halloween Rubbish?
Subject: RE: BS: Is Halloween Rubbish?
CP - Why would I have detailed knowledge of the occult, withcraft and paganism - I've never knowingly been involved with those who practice any of them. However, I respect you, your beliefs, and your right to celebrate your festivals insofar as you don't affect me by them (which I think is perfectly reasonable?). What I don't respect is the hi-jacking of one of your festivals by people who themselves have no concept of what it really means, and who use it as an excuse to behave badly, and allow children to put themselves in harm's way.
If you don't believe that happens, come and stay with Mrs. Johnny and me for a few nights - you can shell out the protection-money they demand at the door, or help to clear up the results of the retribution meted out when you don't cough up.
Whether you like it or not, Halloween is not synonymous in most peoples' minds with celebrations of season-change, harnessing unseen forces or whatever it is that it means to you - it's an excuse to let off large fireworks at unearthly times, beg for money and vandalise the property of those who won't pay up.