It is not a pity that the world is run by corporations per se. It is a pity that people don't tend to think much for themselves anymore - but simply goes with the flow.
"Oh - the newspaper tells me that valentines day is so and so romantic. I better go purchase flowers."
"If I don't get my girlfriend/wife/lover (or all three
) flowers this one day a year, she'll be mad, because the media has told her that she is supposed to get flowers this day
"Oh - christmas is about being nice and friendly, so I better stop getting roadrage or be offensive this one month a year"
It is the same with farthersday and mothersday. Why "celebrate" this one day a year. Get the kids to appreciate their parents (if they like them) more often and "out of season"
Instead if people would only think for themselves and act respectful (most of the time
) on their own - instead of around christmas/<insert random holiday here> and would give presents when they felt like it instead of when the news/corporations told us to etc.
This would be so much better in my view.
In my view holidays are a relic of old days.