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Remembrance Day: Minister Refuses To Wear Poppy Because It 'advocates War'
Should someone who doesn’t understand that the poppy, rather than advocating war, is a symbol of respect for the war dead, be conducting a service of remembrance?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Jake, //So you think that wearing a poppy is a sign of respect for the dead? Neutral?
How would you feel about German and Japanese military representatives attending the cenotaph and wearing a red poppy?//
Yes I do – and I would be happy for our former enemies to wear a poppy to remember their dead too.
How would you feel about German and Japanese military representatives attending the cenotaph and wearing a red poppy?//
Yes I do – and I would be happy for our former enemies to wear a poppy to remember their dead too.
I don't understand Sqad's "out of the question" stance on former enemies also wearing the poppy.
Wasn't it doubly sad for the Germans and Japanese that they were conned into fighting for one madman's ideology or their 'glorious emperor', respectively?
The minister in question is going to wear a white poppy. Does anyone know the supposed significance of this or where the collection money goes?
Wasn't it doubly sad for the Germans and Japanese that they were conned into fighting for one madman's ideology or their 'glorious emperor', respectively?
The minister in question is going to wear a white poppy. Does anyone know the supposed significance of this or where the collection money goes?
Hypo
\\\\I don't understand Sqad's "out of the question" stance on former enemies also wearing the poppy. \\\\
To me, the "Red Poppy " is a British idea to remember the "victorious" Allies of the two world wars....it is that simple.
The "losers" can have whatever symbol they like to remember their dead more appropriately in their own country.
\\\\I don't understand Sqad's "out of the question" stance on former enemies also wearing the poppy. \\\\
To me, the "Red Poppy " is a British idea to remember the "victorious" Allies of the two world wars....it is that simple.
The "losers" can have whatever symbol they like to remember their dead more appropriately in their own country.
The problem I have is, whereas the money raised by the red poppy appeal helps the armed forces community, any profit made by the white poppy manufactures goes to self promotion.
//To me, the "Red Poppy " is a British idea to remember the "victorious" Allies of the two world wars....it is that simple. \\
sqad, I've never seen that written before. The red poppy was always to commemorate the dead, it never specified whose, and to raise money for the British armed forces community.
//To me, the "Red Poppy " is a British idea to remember the "victorious" Allies of the two world wars....it is that simple. \\
sqad, I've never seen that written before. The red poppy was always to commemorate the dead, it never specified whose, and to raise money for the British armed forces community.
@Sqad
//The "losers" can have whatever symbol they like to remember their dead more appropriately in their own country. //
Oh? So if they like the poppy, then they can wear it too? No problem, then.
Or are you trying to say that the poppy is a 'prize'? That only "winners" have "earned the right" to wear the poppy? Is that it?
Everyone lost WWII - except perhaps the Americans.
//The "losers" can have whatever symbol they like to remember their dead more appropriately in their own country. //
Oh? So if they like the poppy, then they can wear it too? No problem, then.
Or are you trying to say that the poppy is a 'prize'? That only "winners" have "earned the right" to wear the poppy? Is that it?
Everyone lost WWII - except perhaps the Americans.
Hypo......
\\\\Oh? So if they like the poppy, then they can wear it too? No problem, then. \\
Yes, if they are so short sighted to choice the "Red poppy."
\\\Or are you trying to say that the poppy is a 'prize'? That only "winners" have "earned the right" to wear the poppy? Is that it? \\
That's it.......like the Ashes in cricket or colours at school.
\\\\\\Everyone lost WWII - except perhaps the Americans.\\\\
Maybe, then it is up to the losers to decide if they want to remember their dead or celebrate being losers.
\\\\Oh? So if they like the poppy, then they can wear it too? No problem, then. \\
Yes, if they are so short sighted to choice the "Red poppy."
\\\Or are you trying to say that the poppy is a 'prize'? That only "winners" have "earned the right" to wear the poppy? Is that it? \\
That's it.......like the Ashes in cricket or colours at school.
\\\\\\Everyone lost WWII - except perhaps the Americans.\\\\
Maybe, then it is up to the losers to decide if they want to remember their dead or celebrate being losers.
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