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[Wenxin]

Okay, first things first: if you enjoy Valentine's Day, stop reading now. Just stop. Turn the page or, if you like, sink into deep reflection about your significant other. Leave the rest of us to mope alone.
Really, we'll be fine. Stop reading this because, as pleasurable as it would be to me, I don't really want to burst your bubble. Not without warning you first, anyway.

You're still here? Then rest assured you have made the right choice.

Valentine's Day, you see, is a threat to the free world. Joining Monday and Thursday, Valentine's Day has become the latest member of the infamous "Days of Evil". Harbouring hidden capacities for mass destruction, it is deceiving us with a cloak of love and kindness. Do not be fooled!

It is our moral obligation to protect the naive innocents who are blind to this danger. As a preventative measure, therefore, and with the best interests of humanity firmly at heart, I hereby declare my War on Valentine's Day.

Go, now, run down the street and shout my message to the world. You may gain the reputation of a hooligan in the process, but that, you'll be glad to know, is a sacrifice I am willing to make.

What, still not convinced? Then take a good look at the case I've built after ages of meticulous research and intelligence gathering:

Valentine's Day has a long history of association with deception and violence. According to legend, for instance, the first Valentine was a love note written by St. Valentine himself, while in prison, to his jailer's daughter shortly before being stoned to death. The celebration itself originated in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalis, when young men ran around striking women with goat hide dipped in blood. And the oldest Valentine message still in existence was written by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to be sneaked out of the Tower of London where he was being imprisoned for participating in the Battle of Agincourt.

The giving of Valentine gifts is not only harmful to the environment, but a human rights offence that threatens our mental stability. Each year countless trees are cut down against their will, relentlessly butchered and ground into pulp to make cards and wrapping paper. This mass slaughter leads to the depletion of valuable forest resources. As well, the act of giving a gift is a source of stress for both the donor, who chose the gift, and the recipient, who often is left with the guilt of being unable to refund something so expensive. If owning a box of $80 chocolates isn't cruel and unusual punishment, what is?

Valentine's Day is a corporate ploy. Do you think it's a coincidence that it's the only day all year when being thrifty is frowned upon?

About a billion Valentine's cards will be sent this year, and accompanying them will be millions of flowers, chocolates, and all matter of other insanely overpriced things that would be virtually impossible to sell on any other day. We must stop this blatant and inhumane exploitation of our spending habits!

There you have it. Clearly, justice is long past due. The time to take action is now. Make a statement today, and make it well. Show that you can stand for your beliefs. You don't even have to part with tradition. Give yourself a present. Take yourself to the movies. Ask yourself, "Will I be my Valentine?" Step outside and breathe the free air. Savour your newfound independence.

[[许文辛]]

Okay, first things first: if you enjoy Valentine's Day, stop reading now. Just stop. Turn the page or, if you like, sink into deep reflection about your significant other. Leave the rest of us to mope alone.
Really, we'll be fine. Stop reading this because, as pleasurable as it would be to me, I don't really want to burst your bubble. Not without warning you first, anyway.

You're still here? Then rest assured you have made the right choice.

Valentine's Day, you see, is a threat to the free world. Joining Monday and Thursday, Valentine's Day has become the latest member of the infamous "Days of Evil". Harbouring hidden capacities for mass destruction, it is deceiving us with a cloak of love and kindness. Do not be fooled!

It is our moral obligation to protect the naive innocents who are blind to this danger. As a preventative measure, therefore, and with the best interests of humanity firmly at heart, I hereby declare my War on Valentine's Day.

Go, now, run down the street and shout my message to the world. You may gain the reputation of a hooligan in the process, but that, you'll be glad to know, is a sacrifice I am willing to make.

What, still not convinced? Then take a good look at the case I've built after ages of meticulous research and intelligence gathering:

Valentine's Day has a long history of association with deception and violence. According to legend, for instance, the first Valentine was a love note written by St. Valentine himself, while in prison, to his jailer's daughter shortly before being stoned to death. The celebration itself originated in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalis, when young men ran around striking women with goat hide dipped in blood. And the oldest Valentine message still in existence was written by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to be sneaked out of the Tower of London where he was being imprisoned for participating in the Battle of Agincourt.

The giving of Valentine gifts is not only harmful to the environment, but a human rights offence that threatens our mental stability. Each year countless trees are cut down against their will, relentlessly butchered and ground into pulp to make cards and wrapping paper. This mass slaughter leads to the depletion of valuable forest resources. As well, the act of giving a gift is a source of stress for both the donor, who chose the gift, and the recipient, who often is left with the guilt of being unable to refund something so expensive. If owning a box of $80 chocolates isn't cruel and unusual punishment, what is?

Valentine's Day is a corporate ploy. Do you think it's a coincidence that it's the only day all year when being thrifty is frowned upon?

About a billion Valentine's cards will be sent this year, and accompanying them will be millions of flowers, chocolates, and all matter of other insanely overpriced things that would be virtually impossible to sell on any other day. We must stop this blatant and inhumane exploitation of our spending habits!

There you have it. Clearly, justice is long past due. The time to take action is now. Make a statement today, and make it well. Show that you can stand for your beliefs. You don't even have to part with tradition. Give yourself a present. Take yourself to the movies. Ask yourself, "Will I be my Valentine?" Step outside and breathe the free air. Savour your newfound independence.

[晓鸣]

Wenxin名叫许文辛.他2002年至2003年间,是North York Mirror的合同专栏作家.在该报Teen Beat专栏发表过16篇文章.我将逐步把他发表过的文章贴出来.

[[自己的敌人]]

Wenxin名叫许文辛.他2002年至2003年间,是North York Mirror的合同专栏作家.在该报Teen Beat专栏发表过16篇文章.我将逐步把他发表过的文章贴出来.

[LavenderSwing]

谢谢晓鸣和文辛。。

没想到文辛小小年纪挺深沉的。。。

[[我还没有昵称]]

谢谢晓鸣和文辛。。

没想到文辛小小年纪挺深沉的。。。

[叶雨]

谢谢好文！

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谢谢好文！

[晓鸣]

补充一点: 这篇文章在2003年情人节前在Toronto Community News所属的8家报纸上同时发表.

[[自己的敌人]]

补充一点: 这篇文章在2003年情人节前在Toronto Community News所属的8家报纸上同时发表.