There may be reasons to dislike Valentine day but the argument why a particular day be selected for love does not cut ice. You have particular day for other things also- Karwachauth for husband's life, Deepawali for celebrating money (laxmi), vishwakarma day and May day for labor and so on.

You may go to park the whole year and need just spare one day for lovers. Suppose that the lovers went whole year to park instead of valentine day, what would happen to your plan to go to park with family.

There may be reasons to dislike Valentine day but the argument why a particular day be selected for love does not cut ice. You have particular day for other things also- Karwachauth for husband's life, Deepawali for celebrating money (laxmi), vishwakarma day and May day for labor and so on.

You may go to park the whole year and need just spare one day for lovers. Suppose that the lovers went whole year to park instead of valentine day, what would happen to your plan to go to park with family.

That too is a logical way of looking at things. I am personally not opposed to celebrating St. Valentine's Day but it is the commercialism and misuse of it all that is irksome. But then if people are willing to spend money on buying expensive teddy bears, chocolates , flowers and spend the day for their beloved ones, I see no wrong in it. After all, we speak amply and freely about freedom of expression, so if they want to express their love freely on at least one day of the year, who are we to comment? If we don't like it, let us keep out of their way!

There may be reasons to dislike Valentine day but the argument why a particular day be selected for love does not cut ice. You have particular day for other things also- Karwachauth for husband's life, Deepawali for celebrating money (laxmi), vishwakarma day and May day for labor and so on.

You may go to park the whole year and need just spare one day for lovers. Suppose that the lovers went whole year to park instead of valentine day, what would happen to your plan to go to park with family.

That too is a logical way of looking at things. I am personally not opposed to celebrating St. Valentine's Day but it is the commercialism and misuse of it all that is irksome. But then if people are willing to spend money on buying expensive teddy bears, chocolates , flowers and spend the day for their beloved ones, I see no wrong in it. After all, we speak amply and freely about freedom of expression, so if they want to express their love freely on at least one day of the year, who are we to comment? If we don't like it, let us keep out of their way!

Commercialization and misuse is also relatable to Deepawali, Karwa chauth and other festivals. These days there is hardly anything that is not commercialized.

There may be reasons to dislike Valentine day but the argument why a particular day be selected for love does not cut ice. You have particular day for other things also- Karwachauth for husband's life, Deepawali for celebrating money (laxmi), vishwakarma day and May day for labor and so on.

You may go to park the whole year and need just spare one day for lovers. Suppose that the lovers went whole year to park instead of valentine day, what would happen to your plan to go to park with family.

That too is a logical way of looking at things. I am personally not opposed to celebrating St. Valentine's Day but it is the commercialism and misuse of it all that is irksome. But then if people are willing to spend money on buying expensive teddy bears, chocolates , flowers and spend the day for their beloved ones, I see no wrong in it. After all, we speak amply and freely about freedom of expression, so if they want to express their love freely on at least one day of the year, who are we to comment? If we don't like it, let us keep out of their way!

Commercialization and misuse is also relatable to Deepawali, Karwa chauth and other festivals. These days there is hardly anything that is not commercialized.

There may be reasons to dislike Valentine day but the argument why a particular day be selected for love does not cut ice. You have particular day for other things also- Karwachauth for husband's life, Deepawali for celebrating money (laxmi), vishwakarma day and May day for labor and so on.

You may go to park the whole year and need just spare one day for lovers. Suppose that the lovers went whole year to park instead of valentine day, what would happen to your plan to go to park with family.

That too is a logical way of looking at things. I am personally not opposed to celebrating St. Valentine's Day but it is the commercialism and misuse of it all that is irksome. But then if people are willing to spend money on buying expensive teddy bears, chocolates , flowers and spend the day for their beloved ones, I see no wrong in it. After all, we speak amply and freely about freedom of expression, so if they want to express their love freely on at least one day of the year, who are we to comment? If we don't like it, let us keep out of their way!

Commercialization and misuse is also relatable to Deepawali, Karwa chauth and other festivals. These days there is hardly anything that is not commercialized.

Exactly...so are we complaining about holi celebrations or about diwali??? No! So why keep cribbing about Valentines Day only! The incident that Rakhi mentioned in her first post is something that people frequently see happening freely on Holi and during Navratri and New Year celebrations too! So why single out one specific day? Celebrating New Year is also adopted from the very same western culture after all!

There may be reasons to dislike Valentine day but the argument why a particular day be selected for love does not cut ice. You have particular day for other things also- Karwachauth for husband's life, Deepawali for celebrating money (laxmi), vishwakarma day and May day for labor and so on.

You may go to park the whole year and need just spare one day for lovers. Suppose that the lovers went whole year to park instead of valentine day, what would happen to your plan to go to park with family.

That too is a logical way of looking at things. I am personally not opposed to celebrating St. Valentine's Day but it is the commercialism and misuse of it all that is irksome. But then if people are willing to spend money on buying expensive teddy bears, chocolates , flowers and spend the day for their beloved ones, I see no wrong in it. After all, we speak amply and freely about freedom of expression, so if they want to express their love freely on at least one day of the year, who are we to comment? If we don't like it, let us keep out of their way!

Commercialization and misuse is also relatable to Deepawali, Karwa chauth and other festivals. These days there is hardly anything that is not commercialized.

Exactly...so are we complaining about holi celebrations or about diwali??? No! So why keep cribbing about Valentines Day only! The incident that Rakhi mentioned in her first post is something that people frequently see happening freely on Holi and during Navratri and New Year celebrations too! So why single out one specific day? Celebrating New Year is also adopted from the very same western culture after all!

What's this Valentines Day? Can we constrain LOVE in any particular day??? I don't think so! Okay if 14th Feb is known as a day for Lovers, then what about other days of the years, are they for HATERS??


Anyway I don't have any problem with Valentine Day, but I really hate it because you can't really step in any park or any place where you can visit for recreation with your family. Reason being, you will find couples doing absurd things in public. I went to a park near to my house with my small kid today, but saw a couple doing SEX. Is these Indian culture?

There may be reasons to dislike Valentine day but the argument why a particular day be selected for love does not cut ice. You have particular day for other things also- Karwachauth for husband's life, Deepawali for celebrating money (laxmi), vishwakarma day and May day for labor and so on.

You may go to park the whole year and need just spare one day for lovers. Suppose that the lovers went whole year to park instead of valentine day, what would happen to your plan to go to park with family.

That too is a logical way of looking at things. I am personally not opposed to celebrating St. Valentine's Day but it is the commercialism and misuse of it all that is irksome. But then if people are willing to spend money on buying expensive teddy bears, chocolates , flowers and spend the day for their beloved ones, I see no wrong in it. After all, we speak amply and freely about freedom of expression, so if they want to express their love freely on at least one day of the year, who are we to comment? If we don't like it, let us keep out of their way!

Commercialization and misuse is also relatable to Deepawali, Karwa chauth and other festivals. These days there is hardly anything that is not commercialized.

Exactly...so are we complaining about holi celebrations or about diwali??? No! So why keep cribbing about Valentines Day only! The incident that Rakhi mentioned in her first post is something that people frequently see happening freely on Holi and during Navratri and New Year celebrations too! So why single out one specific day? Celebrating New Year is also adopted from the very same western culture after all!

@Kalyani

You are bang on! What is very relevant and important here is to understand is what is chaff and what is grain!! Our cultural plurality which I have already spoken about has not been appreciated at all by some members. India is a living experiment of pluralism. I am cutting myself short by just saying that what are we so alarmed about with apoplectic rage? Is it about the message of St Valentine or the hoopla that we are witness to which hardly receives any sanction from the Saint!!! In my state Durga Pooja is similarly commercialized but none has a word about it!!