Issue Date: 10/26/09
Halloween: Devil's Holiday
By Amber Varnes
Halloween used to be about the trick-or-treating, the costumes and the chance to indulge your creative side but now it is just another mock holiday that some people believe gives adults the chance to play dress up, even without kids, and allows for Satanists to celebrate and degrade many groups of people.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly two-thirds (63.8 percent) of American consumers were planning to celebrate Halloween in 2008, and 36.1 million was the estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters aged 5-13. This number doesn't even include the teenagers and young adults who use the holiday as an opportunity to ditch regular attire for something risqué and join in on the candy-snatching. Leave trick-or-treating for the children. If you are too old to carry a pumpkin-shaped candy bucket, then you are too old to go trick-or-treating.
As the years progress, adult costumes for Halloween tend to become more and more revealing. This holiday shouldn't give anyone the excuse to walk out of their house with barely anything on.
Women's organizations also take issue with Halloween costumes, citing that they are sexist and increasingly risqué. It seems these days, the tighter and less fabric you have on, the better. What kind of message does this send to the children that see their parents or friend's parents dressed this way?
Not only are these costumes inappropriate, but Americans in general are spending far too much money on Halloween costumes and accessories, which they could be using for more appropriate endeavors. According to the National Retail Federation, the average American consumer spent $59.06 on Halloween in 2008, up from $48.48 in 2007.
Although Halloween represents a chance to get together with family and friends and have a good time, why can't we do so without offending or degrading a certain race, sex or age? There are many groups who have concerns about certain Halloween traditions.
For example, some religious groups find it very derogatory that people dress up as demons, ghosts, witches and werewolves. A lot of history is ignited when Halloween is celebrated. According to History.com, the holiday is a combination of the Celtic pagan ceremony of Samhain, and the Catholic holidays of All Saints' and All Souls' Days.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly two-thirds (63.8 percent) of American consumers were planning to celebrate Halloween in 2008, and 36.1 million was the estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters aged 5-13. This number doesn't even include the teenagers and young adults who use the holiday as an opportunity to ditch regular attire for something risqué and join in on the candy-snatching. Leave trick-or-treating for the children. If you are too old to carry a pumpkin-shaped candy bucket, then you are too old to go trick-or-treating.
As the years progress, adult costumes for Halloween tend to become more and more revealing. This holiday shouldn't give anyone the excuse to walk out of their house with barely anything on.
Women's organizations also take issue with Halloween costumes, citing that they are sexist and increasingly risqué. It seems these days, the tighter and less fabric you have on, the better. What kind of message does this send to the children that see their parents or friend's parents dressed this way?
Not only are these costumes inappropriate, but Americans in general are spending far too much money on Halloween costumes and accessories, which they could be using for more appropriate endeavors. According to the National Retail Federation, the average American consumer spent $59.06 on Halloween in 2008, up from $48.48 in 2007.
Although Halloween represents a chance to get together with family and friends and have a good time, why can't we do so without offending or degrading a certain race, sex or age? There are many groups who have concerns about certain Halloween traditions.
For example, some religious groups find it very derogatory that people dress up as demons, ghosts, witches and werewolves. A lot of history is ignited when Halloween is celebrated. According to History.com, the holiday is a combination of the Celtic pagan ceremony of Samhain, and the Catholic holidays of All Saints' and All Souls' Days.
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Jeremy
posted 10/27/09 @ 8:30 PM PST
Wow that was the stupidest thing I've ever read. I was doing Google search for devil costumes and came across this. Ha! I decided to read it and wish I had the last 5 minutes of my life back. (Continued…)
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