Oh goodness, what will they come up with next!!
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2008/10/29/comment-how-the-toronto-school-board-sterilized-halloween.aspx
My favorite quote in all of this:
“The images and icons associated with consumer-oriented Halloween can come into conflict with some students’ and their families’ religious beliefs.”......
“tombstones, the trivialization of death, and gore” are offensive to both Christians and Muslims. Still, if a devout [fill in religion here] student was offended by Halloween celebrations – or, more accurately, if the parents of that student were offended – wouldn’t it make more sense for that pupil to stay home on Oct. 31 rather than alter Halloween celebrations for the entire student body?"
I'm a very devout Christian, and since when did tombstones offend us? Or gore for that matter.