[Kizzy]

I thought the poppy was a symbol... regardless of whether you could afford to donate or not, that 'lest we forget' and all that?
It's not simply a marketing gimmick.

[Johnnyuk123]

If i choose to donate to charity i do so of my own accord and in my own time so for me.....
I would ban all charities from standing outside supermarket entrances shaking their tins at you to guilt you into donating. It's on a par with being mugged and I hate that too!

[Kizzy]

Whenever things affect you personally they become more real, whether Macmillan nurses or great Ormond street, we all respect the causes without question but we have a chosen charity that has touched us personally in the main.

[empire]

babs is right, but what makes me mad is that there are places that ban it from being worn because it offends people, talk about bending over backwards to people who hate this country.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by empire

babs is right, but what makes me mad is that there are places that ban it from being worn because it offends people, talk about bending over backwards to people who hate this country.

Where? Give me examples of places that ban poppies.

[arista]

Originally Posted by empire

babs is right, but what makes me mad is that there are places that ban it from being worn because it offends people, talk about bending over backwards to people who hate this country.

She is Not

I respect the Troops

But Never Have a Poppy

[Nedusa]

More and more people especially younger people are refusing to wear the red poppy. They cite many reasons from the mass marketing " society insists you wear one" to the newer ideas of wearing the poppy supports our involvement in illegal wars.

I however wouldn't care about any of those reasons, as put simply buying and wearing a red poppy raises money for our ex soldiers and the families of soldiers who need our support after the sacrifices they have made to keep us safe in our beds.

Wearing a little red poppy for a couple of weeks is actually the least I can do to say thank you ....

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

More and more people especially younger people are refusing to wear the red poppy. They cite many reasons from the mass marketing " society insists you wear one" to the newer ideas of wearing the poppy supports our involvement in illegal wars.

I however wouldn't care about any of those reasons, as put simply buying and wearing a red poppy raises money for our ex soldiers and the families of soldiers who need our support after the sacrifices they have made to keep us safe in our beds.

Wearing a little red poppy for a couple of weeks is actually the least I can do to say thank you ....

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

More and more people especially younger people are refusing to wear the red poppy. They cite many reasons from the mass marketing " society insists you wear one" to the newer ideas of wearing the poppy supports our involvement in illegal wars.

I however wouldn't care about any of those reasons, as put simply buying and wearing a red poppy raises money for our ex soldiers and the families of soldiers who need our support after the sacrifices they have made to keep us safe in our beds.

Wearing a little red poppy for a couple of weeks is actually the least I can do to say thank you ....

The least people could do would be to not elect a govt that subjects disabled ex servicemen to bedroom tax to be fair.

[Christmas Dynasnow]

I buy one but dont wear it