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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People are obnoxious. It is not celebrated as a religious holiday at all. It is a cultural holiday. Will they try to ban thanksgiving celebrations next?

If they don't want their kid to do it they can send them to the alternate activities or pull them that afternoon. [/quote]

It is a holiday that violates many kids religions.

Every kid I have had whose family didn't believe in Halloween has been black.  That isn't true nationwide, but in this area it is mostly black families.  From my perspective, when schools are respectful of families who don't celebrate Christmas (which in this area is mostly white Jews), they need to be equally respectful of families who don't celebrate Halloween.  Saying it's "cultural" is beside the point.  Clothes are cultural, but excluding kids who wear hijab is still religious discrimination.  Food is cultural, but having a pig roast and not offering another option for Muslim and Jewish guests would still be religious discrimination.

I don't have a huge problem with a one day Halloween celebration, especially if there is a fun alternate option.  But in many classrooms Halloween becomes a month long celebration, with ghost stories and math worksheets where you count candy corn.  [/quote]

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