Comments on: Valentines — Just not for Hindus anymore http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/13/valentines_just_not_for_hindus_anymore A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:05:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mesoforte http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/13/valentines_just_not_for_hindus_anymore/comment-page-1#comment-27198 Mesoforte Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27198 Of course, I have to celebrate my birthday. Of course, I have to celebrate my birthday.

]]> By: suttsteve http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/13/valentines_just_not_for_hindus_anymore/comment-page-1#comment-27203 suttsteve Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27203 Nope, I don't celebrate it or even care about it. It's one of those holidays that I tend to forget about, unless I'm reminded of it. Nope, I don’t celebrate it or even care about it. It’s one of those holidays that I tend to forget about, unless I’m reminded of it.

]]> By: alexgator1 http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/13/valentines_just_not_for_hindus_anymore/comment-page-1#comment-27205 alexgator1 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27205 It's just another manufactured holiday from the secretive and shadowy greeting card and florist cabal to encourage mass consumerism. :-)<br /> Alex.<br /> It’s just another manufactured holiday from the secretive and shadowy greeting card and florist cabal to encourage mass consumerism. :-)
Alex.

]]> By: reluctantatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/13/valentines_just_not_for_hindus_anymore/comment-page-1#comment-27207 reluctantatheist Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27207 alexgator1:<br /> <blockquote> It's just another manufactured holiday from the secretive and shadowy greeting card and florist cabal to encourage mass consumerism.</blockquote><br /> Actually, no it's not.<br /> Valentine's day originated in the catacombs of Rome, where 1 St. Valentinus used to join xtians in secret wedlock during persecution.<br /> Yep. It's a religious holiday. <br /> Man, hope my next GF is an atheist. How can I refuse to bring her flowers & chocolate, because of its religious origins?<br /> What woman other than an atheist would understand? alexgator1:

It’s just another manufactured holiday from the secretive and shadowy greeting card and florist cabal to encourage mass consumerism.

Actually, no it’s not.
Valentine’s day originated in the catacombs of Rome, where 1 St. Valentinus used to join xtians in secret wedlock during persecution.
Yep. It’s a religious holiday.
Man, hope my next GF is an atheist. How can I refuse to bring her flowers & chocolate, because of its religious origins?
What woman other than an atheist would understand?

]]> By: Zac Hunter http://atheists.org/blog/2006/02/13/valentines_just_not_for_hindus_anymore/comment-page-1#comment-27208 Zac Hunter Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-27208 I celebrate it if whomever I am with chooses to. My girlfriend likes the idea of a day to, above and beyond the norm, celebrate our relationship. to do extra special things for each other. I look at this as a cultural reinforcement of love. thats it. I could give a rats ass if it does have the word 'Saint' in it. (not like most people say the saint part anymore anyway)<br /> <br /> I agree with Dave though, it may be a drummed up Hallmark holiday, but at least it treats a serious human and cultural artifact. I think it is a neat idea I guess. Marketing and hallmark can make it a little pernicious, but so what. Thats what marketing and hallmark exist for, to make people feel guilty enough to open their wallets for not being sentimental enough. Just dont buy a card. problem solved. I thik the real problem is that people feel that buying things like cards at hallmark is a sufficient and, most often, official commemoration of a holiday. How uncreative. But as I said, that is the nature of capitalism, no surprise.<br /> <br /> I celebrate it if whomever I am with chooses to. My girlfriend likes the idea of a day to, above and beyond the norm, celebrate our relationship. to do extra special things for each other. I look at this as a cultural reinforcement of love. thats it. I could give a rats ass if it does have the word ‘Saint’ in it. (not like most people say the saint part anymore anyway)

I agree with Dave though, it may be a drummed up Hallmark holiday, but at least it treats a serious human and cultural artifact. I think it is a neat idea I guess. Marketing and hallmark can make it a little pernicious, but so what. Thats what marketing and hallmark exist for, to make people feel guilty enough to open their wallets for not being sentimental enough. Just dont buy a card. problem solved. I thik the real problem is that people feel that buying things like cards at hallmark is a sufficient and, most often, official commemoration of a holiday. How uncreative. But as I said, that is the nature of capitalism, no surprise.

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