Re: ...Trick Or Treat...
The article was an example, just to point out that ANYTHING can happen. We don't know many people in this town as we moved here a few months ago. Our family lives in another state. This (teaching my children to not participate in such events) was my plan before I had kids, this is my plan now that I do have a kid, and inshallah this will be my plan when she does grow up. I have a heart made of stone when it comes to such decisions and I don't melt easily, I am sure my wife can confirm that :D
I know a few parents too who totally changed when they had kids or when their kids grew up, but you must be firm. It's not easy to raise kids in the west, so you must do whatever little that you can to teach them the difference between right and wrong........and I would say this again: It's better to help others than waste your energy on such activities.
Again, you just never know what kind of a person someone is. One can be living in an elite society but can be a serial killer - we can't tell that by looking at anyone's face what kind of person that is :D Kisi k maathey par nahi likha hota k I am a nice person or not :whistling