Comments on: Is Britain “scared of Halloween”? http://www.john-wright.net/2007/10/29/is-britain-scared-of-halloween/ Free speech on terrestrial radio Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:07:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Quinney http://www.john-wright.net/2007/10/29/is-britain-scared-of-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 Quinney Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:40:34 +0000 http://www.john-wright.net/2007/10/29/is-britain-scared-of-halloween/#comment-1129 Liam it's ok, we like ranting around here. Keeps the blood pumping and who knows, maybe more would get done if more people ranted? Agree with all you said. Liam it’s ok, we like ranting around here. Keeps the blood pumping and who knows, maybe more would get done if more people ranted? Agree with all you said.

]]> By: Liam http://www.john-wright.net/2007/10/29/is-britain-scared-of-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Liam Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:49:07 +0000 http://www.john-wright.net/2007/10/29/is-britain-scared-of-halloween/#comment-1128 Just to update, There has been a problem in the UK with older kids, teens etc using trick or treat to simply demand money with menaces. There is an answer to this, as there is to many problems. ENFORCE THE EXISTING BLOODY LAWS (excuse caps). And let kids have a bit of fun. If you're really put out by young children knocking on the door just don't answer it. My eldest child's birthday is October 28 so she was three days old on her first Halloween. I didn't want to be bothered so I just turned the lights off at the front of the house and closed the door. Simple action, end of problem. Repeat, deal with genuine law and order issues by use of our copious existing laws. All this surveillance is an excuse for craven police and authorities to fail to address genuine lawbreaking while harassing decent people. Sorry for the rant. Just to update,

There has been a problem in the UK with older kids, teens etc using trick or treat to simply demand money with menaces. There is an answer to this, as there is to many problems. ENFORCE THE EXISTING BLOODY LAWS (excuse caps). And let kids have a bit of fun. If you’re really put out by young children knocking on the door just don’t answer it. My eldest child’s birthday is October 28 so she was three days old on her first Halloween. I didn’t want to be bothered so I just turned the lights off at the front of the house and closed the door. Simple action, end of problem.
Repeat, deal with genuine law and order issues by use of our copious existing laws. All this surveillance is an excuse for craven police and authorities to fail to address genuine lawbreaking while harassing decent people. Sorry for the rant.

]]> By: Dave Powell http://www.john-wright.net/2007/10/29/is-britain-scared-of-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Dave Powell Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:51:32 +0000 http://www.john-wright.net/2007/10/29/is-britain-scared-of-halloween/#comment-1066 I remember even when I was at school the local churches objected to Halloween and held a "Rainbow Party" instead. This was before the rainbow came to symbalise the gay pride movement. Guy Fawkes was always the big night for us where i grew up in the peak district, doesn't seem to be very popular here in Northern Ireland because of the political / religious implications. I was never sure whether we were celebrating the fact that we stopped the houses of parliament from being blown up or celebrating the fact that he tried :) I remember even when I was at school the local churches objected to Halloween and held a “Rainbow Party” instead. This was before the rainbow came to symbalise the gay pride movement.
Guy Fawkes was always the big night for us where i grew up in the peak district, doesn’t seem to be very popular here in Northern Ireland because of the political / religious implications.
I was never sure whether we were celebrating the fact that we stopped the houses of parliament from being blown up or celebrating the fact that he tried :)

]]> By: Quinney http://www.john-wright.net/2007/10/29/is-britain-scared-of-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Quinney Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:52:40 +0000 http://www.john-wright.net/2007/10/29/is-britain-scared-of-halloween/#comment-1061 I was looking through reason magazine (one of your links on the left) and they have a similar article about Halloween, adding a few people who disapprove of it including REAL witches of the Wiccan religion who are mad at the caricatures! http://www.reason.com/news/show/123222.html I was looking through reason magazine (one of your links on the left) and they have a similar article about Halloween, adding a few people who disapprove of it including REAL witches of the Wiccan religion who are mad at the caricatures!

http://www.reason.com/news/show/123222.html

]]> By: John http://www.john-wright.net/2007/10/29/is-britain-scared-of-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 John Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:37:07 +0000 http://www.john-wright.net/2007/10/29/is-britain-scared-of-halloween/#comment-1060 Not sure either.... I haven't had any problems. Let me know if it happens again, and anyone else having problems posting comments. Not sure either…. I haven’t had any problems. Let me know if it happens again, and anyone else having problems posting comments.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.john-wright.net/2007/10/29/is-britain-scared-of-halloween/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Stephen Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:18:41 +0000 http://www.john-wright.net/2007/10/29/is-britain-scared-of-halloween/#comment-1056 Astounding. I enjoy Brendan O'Neill's articles and I recommend them to all our readers. BTW John I've been having some problems comments on the blog today. Dunno what's up :S S. Astounding. I enjoy Brendan O’Neill’s articles and I recommend them to all our readers.

BTW John I’ve been having some problems comments on the blog today. Dunno what’s up :S

S.

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