Iran snubs Valentine’s Day to stop spread of Western culture

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Iran snubs Valentine’s Day

Cupid beware: Iran says it's cracking down on the symbols of Valentine's Day.

The annual homage to romance on Feb. 14 has become popular in recent years in Iran and other places in the Middle East.

But Iran's semiofficial ILNA news agency reports Sunday that a state directive now bans any cards, gifts, teddy bears or other tokens of the day _ which tradition says is named after an early Christian martyr.

The backlash in the Islamic Republic is part of a drive against the spread of Western culture.

Other Muslim countries such as Saudi Arabia also have sought to stamp out Valentine's Day. But it's celebrated widely in nearby places such as Dubai.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jan/02/ml-iran-no-valentine/

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This is what the last throes look like.

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Iran snubs Valentine’s Day

Cupid beware: Iran says it's cracking down on the symbols of Valentine's Day.

The annual homage to romance on Feb. 14 has become popular in recent years in Iran and other places in the Middle East.

But Iran's semiofficial ILNA news agency reports Sunday that a state directive now bans any cards, gifts, teddy bears or other tokens of the day _ which tradition says is named after an early Christian martyr.

The backlash in the Islamic Republic is part of a drive against the spread of Western culture.

Other Muslim countries such as Saudi Arabia also have sought to stamp out Valentine's Day. But it's celebrated widely in nearby places such as Dubai.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jan/02/ml-iran-no-valentine/

It is easy for us to see how wrong and foolish the Iranian government is on this. Are there things our government or other western governments do that might be the equivalent, in their eyes anyway? It is easy and entertaining to many to criticize others and this particular issue probably calls out for that criticism. But it may be instructive to look at where we may actually be able to influence change and further tolerance over intolerance.

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It is easy for us to see how wrong and foolish the Iranian government is on this. Are there things our government or other western governments do that might be the equivalent, in their eyes anyway? It is easy and entertaining to many to criticize others and this particular issue probably calls out for that criticism. But it may be instructive to look at where we may actually be able to influence change and further tolerance over intolerance.

that's impossible.

You can never do away with intolerance.

You can only replace intolerance with a new form of intolerance.

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Ahhh another Islamic paradise.

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that's impossible.

You can never do away with intolerance.

You can only replace intolerance with a new form of intolerance.

With some people you may be right. But I remain hopeful that others may still be receptive to learning and understanding. Maybe I cannot tolerate intolerance??!!