Halloween is right around the corner, a holiday that is beloved by children around the world. And although a festive event would appear to spread joy, it is causing some controversy. In one elementary school celebrating Halloween in school has been banned. The reason for this is because one student is a Jehovah's Witness (I believe the child is, but possibly a different religion) and does not believe in the idea of Halloween. The principal banned Halloween in the school so that the student would not be upset or discriminated against. I believe that this is ridiculous for the school to ban Halloween. When schools celebrate Halloween, it is not meant to anger people, or tell people that it is the right thing to do; it is to let the children have a fun time. They don't tell kids that if you don't celebrate Halloween you are wrong, just that Halloween is a holiday that kids can have fun. I can not see how allowing people to celebrate a holiday like Halloween could upset someone so much. And now because one kid could have possibly been a little upset, every single other kid now has to be upset and get there Halloween in school taken away. It just seems like you can't celebrate anything anymore, because people will get offended. Some people might disagree with me saying that banning Halloween is the right thing to do because it could offend the child. I do not see how this could offend anyone. I wonder if a child’s religious views are against the destroying of trees, will pencils and papers be banned. And also why didn't someone just simply ask the child if he would be offended or have a problem with Halloween. It amazes me how little things can cause such an enormous deal.
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