Number 1. Saudi Arabia

There, I’ve fixed the Saudi Flag for them.

If you are a Saudi citizen or resident your Valentines Day options are to say the least, limited. The Saudi Govt bans Valentines Day as being ‘Un-Islamic’. Mind you they also ban women from driving on the same grounds which should give you an idea of just how intolerant the Saudis really are.

The Serious Facts website said:

“In Saudi Arabia there are no specific statutes or laws to govern by. The sole constitution that is used is the Quran, which all judges have to interpret conservatively. Many actions that are considered illegal have no actual written laws to ban them – a lot of them are not even addressed in the Quran.

The general rule in regards to the legality of something is that if it is suspected to be ‘haram’ (forbidden or clashing with Islamic law or may lead people astray from Islam) then suspicion alone is grounds for banning it. This is the fate suffered by Valentine’s Day.

Every February 14th entails the same procedure; flower shops and gift shops are prohibited from selling red roses, anything heart-shaped or red for that matter on that day by the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (CPVPV) otherwise known as the Religious Police. The penalty for violating that rule would lead to the store being shut down. Also on that day, schoolgirls are prohibited from wearing anything red – not even a red scarf. Any girl that shows up to school with a hint of red is barred from entry and is sent home to change whatever it is that is red.”

Notice how this restriction seems to be aimed at women as well as the celebration of Valentines Day itself. Quite unsurprising for Islamic hell-holes like Saudi.

Valentines Day Number 2 – A Lib Dem Valentines Day poem

Roses are red

Violets are blue

My name is Mark Oaten

Please cover me with poo?