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Yes. Halloween is indeed a commercialized event. Candy manufacturers know that and so do the
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I'm for it! Once, it was a Holy day, like Christmas. Now, it's all: "But I want THAT costume, It's
the scariest!", teens go around having shaving cream fights, and there are trailers with haunted
houses with zombies, open bloody surgery, and other scary myths. |
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All Hallows was ,to begin with, a celtic/pagan, holy day. I think what it has become is an insult
same as the christian Christmas. |
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All holidays and popular celebrations have become commercialized, which is why people should think
twice before supporting this trend by dressing their kids in foolish costumes and plastic masks, and
parading them around the neighbourhood, only to collect tons of candy, which in turn sustains them
on a permanent sugar high for the coming week. I am not arguing that parents should not let their
kids celebrate Halloween at all, but rather than going out to stores and wasting money on kitsch
costumes, adults should encourage children to prepare for this celebration in advance, by making
their own attire. At least this way, kids learn the importance of creativity.
I also think it would be a nice idea to popularize All Saints Day in North America. This is a very
popular celebration in Central and Eastern Europe, where millions of people visit cemeteries to lay
wreaths and light candles, in memory of loved ones who have passed away. When I was growing up in
Central Europe, I would go with my mother every year to a cemetery--which resembled an expansive
forest--close to where we lived. Going there after dark was a truly memorable experience. Red and
green votive candles were everywhere, lighting up the forest and throngs of people (of all ages)
were participating in this commemoration. |
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True the holiday has been commercialized, but what holiday isn't? It depends on how you measure
"overcommercialized". All holidays today have some sort of material gain from them so I don't think
you can really tag Halloween as "overcommercialized". It's too broad an argument with no clear
definitions. And besides, just like every other holiday not all people go out spend hundreds at
Hallmark . |
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24 Feb 2008 15:00
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