Herdeman's Political Page contains a great and unique commentary. It had never occurred to me that the dangers of Halloween shifted from razors hidden in apples to kidnappers and rapists. My mom's biggest fear when I was younger was that the candy would be tainted, but it never prevented me from going door to door and having fun. With today's fears, many children are probably missing out from the joy of walking around with your friends at night and watching your bag fill up with delicious candy. To me, Halloween is like an American pastime. No other countries that I know of celebrate Halloween the way we do, and it’s a pity that more and more children are unable to celebrate in this unique culture of ours.
I completely agree with you when it comes to the media’s portrayal of sex offenders. They love to give interesting and exciting news, and nothing is more interesting than the prospect of a child, or any other person, getting kidnapped and raped. Whether we like to admit it or not, it holds our attention and piques our interest more than most other news stories. I, myself, am guilty of this too. One of my favorite television shows is “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”. The show is based around people, mostly women and children, being sexually abused. It’s a depressing and dark show at times, but it’s one of the most interesting shows on television right now.
I believe the issue runs deeper than with merely Halloween. Just today, I heard a report that one in five children (or something similarly ridiculous) are not allowed outside because their parents are too afraid of what’s out there. This is obviously the media’s fault with their coverage of all the dangers in the world. In the wise words of a government professor, “the media can’t tell you how to think, but rather what to think about”.
Source: How the media has ruined Halloween
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I like the last line of your blog.
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