On February 14, State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov once again criticized the celebration of St. Valentine's Day in Russia, noting that it is unacceptable either in schools or in government institutions. On the day of the holiday, the parliamentarian said that he allegedly "has nothing to do with either the spiritual or cultural context of the event." More details - in the material. In Russia, it is necessary to cancelebration of St. Valentine's Day. This statement was made on Monday, February 14, by State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov.

"There shouldn't be such a holiday in schools or public institutions.

Holding such events in our country does not happen from a great mind. We are not Papuans to arrange a cargo cult of well-fed Western life, ”RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.

Milonov believes that Valentine's Day allegedly "has nothing to do with either the spiritual or cultural context of the event."

It should be noted that the deputy almost every year opposes the celebration of St. Valentine's Day in Russian schools. So, in 2020, he addressed the Minister of Education, Sergei Kravtsov, with a corresponding initiative. Milonov's address said that "metaphysically, this holiday has no depth and philosophical wisdom."

The parliamentarian also expressed concern that "a rash decision by any educational institution to organize the celebration of Valentine's Day" could lead to the fact that the younger generation will have "incorrect and distorted ideas about love or marriage."

Milonov believes that the “plasticity”, as well as the “consumer essence of the holiday”, deprives schoolchildren of “awareness of the entire depth of spiritual closeness”.

He believes that this holiday is "unnatural to the traditions of national culture" and potentially dangerous "for the harmonious development" of young people.

The history of the holiday...

St. Valentine's Day, or Valentine's Day, is a holiday of Catholic origin, which is celebrated annually on February 14 in many countries. It is named after one of the two early Christian martyrs with the name Valentine - Valentin Interamnsky and Valentin of Rome.

Those who celebrate this holiday give gifts, flowers, sweets, toys, balloons and special cards (often in the shape of a heart) with poems, love confessions or wishes of love - valentines to loved ones and dear people.

...and Russians in love

More than half of Russians are currently in love (57%), follows from the results of a poll by VTsIOM.

The proportion of lovers was higher among men (61%). Only 53% of women said that they rather experience this feeling. Falling in love was more frequently reported by Russians aged 25 to 44. 40% of respondents are not in love with anyone.

The most popular signs of attention that the respondents mentioned are caring for the second half (17%), a lot of attention (15%), gifts (12%), help (7%) and respect (6%). At the same time, the manifestation of care is more common for women - every fourth Russian woman told about it (25% among women, 7% among men). The male half of the population more often gives gifts (18% among men, 7% among women) and flowers (10%).

Milonov was elected to the State Duma of the VIII convocation in the single-mandate constituency No. 218 (St. Petersburg), and is deputy chairman of the committee on family, women and children. Member of the United Russia faction, whose rating now varies from 30.6% to 33% (according to the latest data from VCIOM and FOM).

Milonov is 48 years old, he is married to Eva Liburkina. The family brings up six children. It is not reported whether the politician made any gift to his wife in honor of February 14.

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