Thanks to Kat for finding this one by another Kat.
I hate Hallowe’en. I believe that it is hugely harmful to pretend that dressing up and ‘being’ a witch or the Devil is a fun thing to do. Not only does it frighten and intimidate the elderly and single people, I feel that it is just so inappropriate to be basically celebrating evil. I don’t have children, but if and when I do, I will not be allowing my children to go and harrass people into giving them stuff under an evil guise. Hallowe’en- harmless fun? I don’t think so.
Kat Gilday, Camberley, Surrey, UK
It’s a slippery slope. One minute they’re just dressing up as witches, the next they’re casting their hexes and causing the crops to wither.
This inspired me to create a new category for all those whose everyday lives are blighted by fear of witches, devils, vengeful gods, paedos, Harry Potter, ludicrous leftwing plots, ludicrous rightwing plots, terrorists and other assorted bogeymen. These people often combine their irrational fears with a wilful ignorance of everything they should genuinely be worrying about. I’m going to call it “Fearful Nincompoops” for the moment, unless someone suggests something better.