Word Meaning--Muhammad Husni Mubarok 031104114

Valentine's Day

People in Indonesia celebrate Valentine’s day looks like western
tradition. It is usually done by teenager. Valentine's Day on February
14 is the traditional day on which lovers to express their love for
each other, sending Valentine's cards, donating to charity or gifting
candy. It is very common to present flowers on Valentine's Day.
One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the
third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single
men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he
outlawed marriage for young men his crop of potential soldiers.
Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and
continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When
Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put
to death.
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for
attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they
were often beaten and tortured.
According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine'
greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell
in love with a young girl -- who may have been his jailor's daughter
who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is
alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your
Valentine,' an expression that is still in use today. Although the
truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly
emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly,
romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine
was one of the most popular saints in England and France.
According to the history above, if we are celebrate valentine day, we
celebrate the death of Saint Valentine. So what must me do??? Others
can only follow... but we ought to have a prinsip.


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