White Poppies

[burndust]

White poppies are usually worn by people trying to make a point where as the red poppy is worn out of respect for the men and woman who died fighting for their country.
I would say if you want to wear a white poppy why not wear the red one next to it and you can make your point and show some respect at the same time.

hmm...as i understand it the wearing the white poppy means you disagree with war but still have respect for those who fough so why would you wear a red one with it

 

[User6179]

hmm...as i understand it the wearing the white poppy means you disagree with war but still have respect for those who fough so why would you wear a red one with it

Why not?
Wearing a red poppy does not mean you agree with war so I don't understand the need for the white poppy other than to make a point.

 

[nickyboy]

I prefer to wear no poppy at all. Definitely wouldn't wear a red one and to wear a white one might provoke a bad reaction from some.

I do feel uncomfortable watching TV at this time of year. Practically 100% of people wear red poppies whereas the take-up of them by the public is nothing like 100%. Poppy mafia pressuring folk to wear them

 

[Maz]

As a Muslim, I wear a red poppy and I don't have any problems with it. There were plenty of Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus from the Indian subcontinent who served in the World Wars. Their remembrance is worthwhile, too.

 

[User6179]

hmm...as i understand it the wearing the white poppy means you disagree with war but still have respect for those who fough so why would you wear a red one with it

As far as I understand the white poppy is a symbol of peace and has nothing to do with remembrance .

 

[The Horse's Mouth]

No problem with red or white poppy. What gets me is this new designer poppy thing.

Little poppy lapel pins or more elaborate poppies. Whats wrong with your standard poppy(red or white)

Its look at me i gave more money so I could have a poncy poppy.

Rant over.

 

[burndust]

As far as I understand the white poppy is a symbol of peace and has nothing to do with remembrance .

fair enough

 

[Trickedem]

I wear a red poppy. But absolutely refuse to wear one before Nov 1st, which I still think is too early.

Speaking as an ex soldier, I can assure it is a good thing Armies cannot start wars. Most of colleagues (and a younger me) had a mental list of enemies that needing sorting out! France still featured high on the list.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

White poppies are usually worn by people trying to make a point where as the red poppy is worn out of respect for the men and woman who died fighting for their country.

.. and they died to preserve the way of life that enables lefto pinkies to wear a white poppy. There's either irony or hypocrisy there.

 

[ufkacbln]

White poppies are just wrong but that's just my two cents if it was left to the army to decide who to fight there would be no wars

The fortunes of War, and I'll tell thee plain - are a wooden leg or a Golden chain

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I have not bought a red poppy in years, I feel no need to wear a piece of carboard and plastic just to 'remember'. What's more, I feel uncomfortable with almost everyone on the telly wearing poppies as if its the law!

I do have a couple of white poppies I bought online. I might wear one of them just to annoy people

 

[vernon]

There's either irony or hypocrisy there.

How about none of the above?

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Would that be the one-and-only Lefto Pinky, world-renowned prestidigitator?

Nope there are hundreds in these parts... although as they are slightly more acceptable (to me) than purple poppy wearers, which seems to be the new point making fad poppy

 

[Maz]

I have not bought a red poppy in years, I feel no need to wear a piece of carboard and plastic just to 'remember'.

You could get a trendy wrist-band instead, you know! I saw them when I bought my poppy off the old boy. I was almost tempted!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

You could get a trendy wrist-band instead, you know! I saw them when I bought my poppy off the old boy. I was almost tempted!

Thanks but no thanks!