How is choosing not to celebrate a Holiday being an arse? I can see if you're sitting on your porch with a shotgun and some moonshine, hollering at anyone who approaches the vicinity, but I don't think adults should be obligated to celebrate. It makes it that much more special and heartwarming when someone does go out of their way to think of the kids, rather than if it was just an embedded norm that plenty of parents herd into while masking the frowns on their faces. Personally, I think there are better ways to show your gratitude to our future's youth which don't involve encouraging them asking strangers for candy and getting cavities. I will choose to be a grumpy ghoul on this day, but my compassion will be revealed come December.