KROM wrote:
> my issue with many diabetics is they think because sugar is poison to
> them it is poison to everyone and that's simply not true.
> a healthy person can eat it and they body takes what it needs and
> disposes of the rest.

Yes. And I do remember for many years I wouldn't bring it into the house
because I didn't want it to tempt me. I did spend more money on Halloween
and I gave out little toys. This worked well when Angela was younger
because I could use the toys for other parties and school and such. But now
we have no need for those toys and I'd rather just do the candy and dispose
of the leftovers. I would have given out pretzels or even chips had I found
any that we personally could have eaten had there been leftovers. But I
didn't find any.
>
> if I am deathly allergic to fish,it up to me to be on guard..it would
> be ridiculous for me to insist it be removed from your home and not
> sold in store or restaurants..

I feel the same way but... There are actually a lot of people with peanut
allergies who do not think that way. To me the peanut allergy is no worse
than other allergies because they too can affect people simply by contact or
breathing in the allergen.
>
> same goes for sugar...we all need it to live and your steak will
> eventually be converted to it..but eating a large amount of it pure
> will harm you..so don't eat it..but to deny others it is silly.

True.
>
> there's no difference between a snickers bar and eating toast with
> honey and jam...in fact the toast would hit me much worse...

Perhaps.
>
> if you were babysitting a child and they wanted toast and jelly would
> you deny them it?...chastise parent for serving it?

Well, I probably would give them something else. Like an apple with peanut
butter. Or some baby carrots. I grew up eating mainly fruit or vegetables
for snacks. Popcorn was a common bedtime snack. Angela grew up pretty much
the same way. I never really ate jelly unless perhaps it was on a peanut
butter sandwich. She didn't have any jelly until a few years ago. She
discovered it in a restaurant and she wanted to try it with her French
fries. I did let her have it. She did have a few peanut butter and jelly
sandwiches when young, although they were not a favorite food. Then when we
discovered the peanut intolerance she did have a few sandwiches with
alternate nut/seed butters and jelly but again, she was not a fan. I don't
personally like jelly at all. If I do have a peanut butter sandwich, I
might put some no sugar, strawberry jam on it. Anything else is too sweet
for me and I just don't like it.
>
> but ya know..to each their own...lol

Yeah.

Angela said she would like to give out Ghirardelli dark chocolate next year
and suggested the large bars. I told her we could do this. I don't mind
being generous on Halloween.