Personally, i don't care about the bloody meaning of this day, but I just feel that it is a christian debasement of the ancient Roman Religion. It is an insult to Parentalia and Lupercalia. Both of them semi-derived from fertility rites to show your gratefulness for the previous year's harvest and hopes of having a good harvest and more children in the coming year (February was the last month of the year in the Julian calendar). Through the centuries, it became used as a festival for celebrating some saint named Valentine. It became assimilated into another religion and culture and became very different from its original meaning, except for the sexual aspects.

I agree and you can make very similar arguments to easter, christmas etc...  Oddly enough though, Italy doesn't celebrate valentines day despite its history! I'm currently living in Milan, and i cant tell you how much of a joy it is not to see so much advertisements promoting the day.

spqr wrote:

Personally, i don't care about the bloody meaning of this day, but I just feel that it is a christian debasement of the ancient Roman Religion. It is an insult to Parentalia and Lupercalia. Both of them semi-derived from fertility rites to show your gratefulness for the previous year's harvest and hopes of having a good harvest and more children in the coming year (February was the last month of the year in the Julian calendar). Through the centuries, it became used as a festival for celebrating some saint named Valentine. It became assimilated into another religion and culture and became very different from its original meaning, except for the sexual aspects.

Ah, an Anti-Christian bigot, spreading his hate.

I hope you're enjoying your freedom of speech. You wouldn't have it if a bunch of "religious nuts" decided to roll over to the King of England.

Take Sundays off? Christmas? Easter? Thanksgiving? Thank a Christian.