I guess my take on this whole subject is that there are plenty of alternatives if a person does not agree with or has something against anything...just in this case it's halloween...
It's like something on TV or radio -- it you don't like it - turn if off. In this case, if you don't like it - find something else...don't let 1 person change something for everyone.. JMHO. Scott O On Oct 21, 2010, at 5:30 PM, Richard Kasson wrote: > Pretty silly since it has it's root in the Celtic festival of Samhain > (Summer's End) and the Christian holiday All Saints' Day. The name came > from All Hallows-Even (evening) or the night before All Saints Day. I > probably should stop here. > > > 'From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org > [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Mike Oliveri > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 3:29 PM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Halloween > > A church out here has sort of anti-Halloween parties, I think they call them > Angel Parties or something like that. The kids don't dress up, but they go > to the church and get candy. > > Mike > > > > On Oct 21, 2010, at 3:22 PM, JimHays wrote: > >> Our church's youth groups have Halloween parties - and they call them > Halloween parties...... >> >> >> Scott Oyer wrote: >>> Then they should do what a church I used to attend does for their > youngsters...have a night were they get the candy but is not > "halloween"....takes care of that now doesn't it! >>> >>> Scott O >>> On Oct 21, 2010, at 3:00 PM, Joshua Halls wrote: >>> >>>> Sounds more like someone didn't want to do the parade and was looking > for any excuse not to. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Michael Bendorf <bendo...@gmail.com > <mailto:bendo...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> The one thing here Curtis is that very last bit - you added: "and >>>> we see no harm in it" bringing it back to a few opinions against >>>> a few others. >>>> Better to just stick to: "but the majority of citizens enjoy the >>>> parade." >>>> >>>> --Michael T. Bendorf-- >>>> Technology Administrator >>>> A-C Central C.U.S.D. #262 >>>> 217.476.3312 ext. 2019 >>>> Cellular: 217.306.6824 >>>> >>>> "I'm trying to teach myself to ask the same questions that you do >>>> during your lectures so that I do not need you any more." >>>> >>>> A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the >>>> way for others. >>>> >>>> "The computer revolution hasn't started yet. Don't be misled by >>>> the enormous flow of money into bad defacto standards for >>>> unsophisticated buyers using poor adaptations of incomplete ideas." >>>> >>>> - Alan Kay >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:06 AM, McKay, Curtis >>>> <cmc...@bths201.org <mailto:cmc...@bths201.org>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Somebody can voice their opinion on an issue like this and make >>>> a formal complaint if they'd like I guess. The main problem is >>>> individuals and groups so worried about hurting others feelings >>>> that sometimes that causes greater harm than good. Sure, I don't >>>> want people to be chewing me out all the time, but an instance >>>> like this? Parade organizers shouldn't have canceled the parade >>>> to please one parent. That one parent can make their opinion >>>> known, and sure, that's fine, but that doesn't mean their opinion >>>> is final say. >>>>> >>>>> "I understand your concerns but the majority of citizens enjoy >>>> the parade and we see no harm in it." >>>>> >>>>> Curtis McKay >>>>> Network Administrator >>>>> Belleville Township High School District 201 >>>>> cmc...@bths201.org <mailto:cmc...@bths201.org> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >>>> <mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org> >>>> [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >>>> <mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org>] On Behalf Of Richard >>>> Kasson >>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 9:45 AM >>>>> To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' >>>>> Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Halloween >>>>> >>>>> Is there anyone that doesn't get their little feelings hurt >>>> about something >>>>> or anyone who can say, "well, I'm only one person, the rest of >>>> the town >>>>> wants it, so they win and I have to live with it." No, they >>>> have to go >>>>> running in and threatening to sue because they believe their >>>> rights are >>>>> being violated. Why have we become such a whiny, "me" >>>> society? What >>>>> started that? I was always taught, we live by majority rule, >>>> not majority >>>>> rule until the minority whines enough. PLEASE. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >>>> <mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org> >>>>> [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >>>> <mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org>] On Behalf Of Mike Oliveri >>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:58 AM >>>>> To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List >>>>> Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Halloween >>>>> >>>>> That's awesome. >>>>> >>>>> Here they killed the Halloween parade because one parent (yes, one) >>>>> complained that it wasn't Christian. >>>>> >>>>> Mike >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, October 21, 2010, Aaron Hackney >>>> <aa...@aaronhackney.com <mailto:aa...@aaronhackney.com>> wrote: >>>>>> I love my new job. >>>>>> Not sure if the attachment will come through so it's here too: >>>>>> >>>> > http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg165/aaronhackney/33659_1577350068 >>>>>> 509_1078341480_1562591_5434754_n.jpg >>>>>> >>>>>> ;) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. 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