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Originally Posted by Villages PL

In a sense, you are correct. Very seldom is there any immediate harm from Halloween or any other holiday. However, childhood habits are being formed that will last a lifetime. People will say, "we all turned out okay!" Really? I'm not so sure about that.

But if I tell people how they might not be okay, they will either tell me that being a little less healthy is worth it, or that it's unavoidable because it's genetic. You can't win this agrument with people who are addicted and in denial. (I'm not talking about you personally, just people in general on this board.)

Whether it's "fatty liver disease", diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, arthritis, heart disease or whatever, nothing matters because having "fun" is what really matters more than anything else.

And, of course, whatever holiday it is (take your pick), it's only "once a year."

Maybe so, but you were talking about more than just health in your OP. And I don't think kids dressing up on Halloween teaches them that misrepresentation brings rewards. That's just absurd and way over-projecting, IMO.