EDITORIAL HAPPY HALLOWEEN.Exorcising the demons Demons See also devil; evil; ghosts; hell; spirits and spiritualism. ademonist one who denies the existence of the devil or demons. bogyism, bogeyism recognition of the existence of demons and goblins. of political correctnessHAPPYFall Harvest? Oh, please! The ghouls and goblins who fear this Halloween aren't the pint-sized terrors who go door to door asking for candy. It's the vampires of political correctness politically correct adj. Abbr. PC 1. Of, relating to, or supporting broad social, political, and educational change, especially to redress historical injustices in matters such as race, class, gender, and sexual orientation. , who thirstily suck the blood out of any unsanctioned expression of fun. Their latest would-be victim is Halloween, which seems to be ``offensive.'' Offensive to whom? Well, just about everyone. It's offensive to kids whose families don't celebrate the holiday for religious reasons. It's offensive to parents who think that kids who dress up as monsters will be inclined to start behaving monstrously. And, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. some reports, it's even offensive to Wiccans who resent the stereotypical portrayals of witches. Some local schools aren't holding Halloween events at all this year, or they're banning scary costumes. Others have renamed the event ``Harvest Festival.'' Boo, humbug. For most kids, Halloween is nothing more than a time for make-believe, frights and candy. For the hypersensitive hy·per·sen·si·tive adj. Responding excessively to the stimulus of a foreign agent, such as an allergen; abnormally sensitive. hy , any expression of any kind is dangerous. Christmas trees represent another inquisition, squirt guns are an invitation to violence, Valentine's Day begets sexual harassment sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort or under equal-opportunity statutes. . This Halloween, let's do something that will really scare the hypersensitive. Let's all have a good time. Happy Halloween! |
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