Father Knows Best for Halloween

On Halloween, thousands of college students attend costume parties, the bizarre
attire being part of the fun. But this year they found the “PC police” in charge on
campuses across America. One university said it didn’t matter if students admired
Pocahontas, or if Prince was their favorite singer – minority students were allowed
to wear such costumes, but white students could not. Desperate to avoid offending
anyone, dozens of colleges posted such rules. One advises against “traditional head
wear from other cultures,” while many others simply tell students not to wear
costumes representing a culture that is not their own. Well, that certainly
eliminates devils, witches, ghosts, and superheroes. Maybe we should look
through the lens of liberty, and realize that making everyone dress up as
themselves would be a mean trick, not a treat.