I deplore Halloween as a celebration of the Devil, however some think Trunk or Treating is a safe way for kids to experience the holiday. But at what cost? Trunk or Treating is fundamentally wrong. It represents everything deplorable about modern parenting that is killing capitalism. Here are some reasons:- Where is the hard work and sacrifice to earn a reward? These events make me sick. Kids can gain as much loot in 15 minutes as it would to go door to door for two hours. No exercise and tons of sugar = an unmotivated, lazy workforce.
- The point of Halloween is to provide a reasonably safe, but somewhat scary night for kids to roam the neighborhood. Time to see if they have the guts to brave a scary house or go to the crusty old man's door who hates all of the kids in the neighborhood. Learn to face fear and still ask for what you want. Isn't that a key element to a successful career?
- Trunk or treating often bans masks, one of the oldest forms of costuming. Our ancestors who wore masks would surely be disappointed at our denial of the rich heritage provided to us. Shunning the practices of our ancestors and the Founding Fathers will turn us into godless communists.
- Above all, kids are not learning risk/return lessons essential to becoming successful entrepreneurs! If you want to get 5 lbs of candy for free, you have to deal with the fact
there may be a razor blade in that apple. The facts of life. Deal with it and join the Republican party. Just look out for the government who will steal that candy after you've worked hard for it. Oddly enough, their re-distribution of your candy will be PATHETIC.
One last gripe about this holiday. Apparently, we have to start decorating for it at the beginning of the month, elevating it to equal status with Christmas. Once again, FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG. Please visit the following site to learn more about getting the evils of Halloween out of society. http://www.abolishhalloween.com/
8 comments:
Wife says: You are going to go to trunk or treat with your children. You are not killing your children's childhood with your ridiculous ideas. Let me also add that if your father said to you when you were 8 "Son, were not going to trunk or treat anymore because it is blah blah blah (thats right)" you would have probably spat in his face just like your children will do to you!!!!
Can I rely on the naivety and innocence of my youth to excuse me from the wrath of the Lord for partaking now in these evils of Halloween??
I think not.
Interesting thoughts, Mr. Adam Smith.
However, in your rush to condemn trunk or treating, you've tripped over the point: trunk or treating is a revolutionary practice which streamlines candy transactions and allows us to focus on innovation, instead of walking around the neighborhood.
That's the problem with today's older workforce, it's very willing to stick around with Trick or Treat 6.0, even when everyone else has moved on to Trunk or Treat (which, as you've noted is so much faster) or at least Trick or Treat 8.0.
The problem isn't unprecedented methodologies, its outdated codgers who refuse to adapt to the innovations of the future, such as iHalloween, which will change they way we look at Halloween forever.
Have fun in your outdated, ketchup stained costume, but please, don't give us any "elbow grease" tales about how it took you 5 hours to load up one basket of candy last night when the rest of us get it done in two minutes.
That's innovation, Mr. Smith.
Good point Mr. Jobs. I'll admit it is more efficent, but the question is development of the future work force. They may learn that shortcuts are nice, but what happens when they are not present? How will they tolerate risk? Conquer fear of asking for business or executing a plan? You could say the current financial mess is a result of too many shortcuts trying to replace tried and true practices.
Ah, but Adam, are we not forgetting that the jobs and risks of tomorrow are changing?
As for the current financial mess, my finance professors seemed to think it had a lot more to do with obfuscation, greed, and excessive borrowing than anything else.
But I can certainly see how a quick candy bar might lead to such a conclusion.
Exactly. Greed and excessive debt are signs of people trying to take a shortcut to riches when they haven't EARNED them.
This could be the first offical blogg-off of my career!!!
Let the games begin!!
(And we don't even have to ask President Obama to lobby for them to be hosted on your blog.)
BTW did you hear about the more or less fully stocked Compaq laptop for like $400? Talk about shortcuts.
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