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Valentine's Day banned.

According to Danish TV, the government of Malaysia has declared Valentine's Day "unsuitable" for Muslims and will be carrying out checks on hotels to make sure that no unmarried couples have rented a room in order to do a bit of what comes naturally.

"That love, sweet love, was thought a crime!" (William Blake)

Tags: hotels, malaysia, valentine

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Permalink Reply by Luke on February 14, 2011 at 3:20am

Link?

Permalink Reply by Ian Mason on February 14, 2011 at 5:13am

http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Udland/2011/02/14/074816.htm

Permalink Reply by Hugh Kramer on February 14, 2011 at 7:11am

Saudi Arabia and Iran ban Valentine's Day. Some Hindu extremists are trying to get it banned in India as well.

Permalink Reply by Susan Stanko on February 14, 2011 at 7:53am

Didn't they try this last year?

Permalink Reply by Joe Tomberlin on February 14, 2011 at 10:01am

Can we get it banned here too?

It's like an extortion racket run by the jewelry, flower and card businesses.

Permalink Reply by Susan Stanko on February 14, 2011 at 10:57am

I wish there was a "like" button on here.

Permalink Reply by Prog Rock Girl on February 15, 2011 at 3:27pm

Do you need to ban everything you don't like? You could just not take part in it.

I don't really like V-day either but a ban is worse. Much like banning religion.

Permalink Reply by Ian Mason on February 14, 2011 at 12:02pm

I agree with the point about commercial exploitation. In the novel "The Vicar of Wakefield" from 17?? young people are described as making Valentines for their nearest and dearest so the idea/tradition has a long history.

Permalink Reply by John Gahagan on February 14, 2011 at 1:46pm

Does that mean they don't check the other 363 days?

Permalink Reply by Hugh Kramer on February 14, 2011 at 2:59pm

In Saudi Arabia and Iran they do.

Permalink Reply by Hugh Kramer on February 14, 2011 at 3:02pm

Another state, this one a Christian one in the former Soviet Union, has banned Valentine's Day too.

http://www.examiner.com/atheism-in-los-angeles/valentine-s-day-bann...

Permalink Reply by Prog Rock Girl on February 15, 2011 at 3:31pm

Extremists seem to think it explicitly promotes adultery. All I have to say is they have too much time on their hands. Most people I know who don't like this commercial Hallmark holiday just don't take part in it.