... it for an untamed, animalistic free-for-all, where greed and poor judgment rule. The lessons taught to children by this holiday are an unacceptable practice in the modern civilized world. Think about what children are taught to say on Halloween night. The phrase "Trick or treat" encompasses the ... get what they want by blackmailing adults. This fosters the schoolyard bully mentality of "do it, or else!" Under normal circumstances this type of behavior would not be tolerated, but on Halloween we ignore its faults and look the other way. The fact that no action is taken to ... correct thi...

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