Trick or Treat

[ghoti_mhic_uait]

I might be being overly fastidious, but why is it acceptable for children to go around strangers houses begging for sweets? Why is it acceptable for children to beg at all?

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[ghoti.livejournal.com]

I like the theory, but I'm not sure I've seen it acting that way in practise, even if most children do drop the 'trick' part.