Originally Posted by analog

It's not like we're talking about making a statement or observation that means something to you. It's not like you were making an expression of your right to free speech on some subject of personal/religious/political/etc. importance, and someone asked you to stop because it offended them. This isn't a war against free speech, it's a holiday decoration. If someone is so would up on a halloween decoration that they instantly go into hardcore-defense-of-my-rights mode, their priorities in life are seriously out of whack (unless we're talking about some decoration/religion thing, but then that's more about the religious aspect and not merely the decoration).