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wearing a poppy
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There are expected dress conventions that you should follow to be respectful. Whether a poppy falls within that dress convention is debatable. However to say that just turning up no matter what you are wearing shows respect is very naive.
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I think the RBL should know what is respectful regarding poppy wearing:The right way to wear a poppy
There is no right or wrong way to wear a poppy. It is a matter of personal choice whether an individual chooses to wear a poppy and also how they choose to wear it. The best way wear a poppy, is to wear it with pride.
When to wear a poppy
The correct time to wear a poppy is whenever you wish to show your support for the British Armed Forces past and present. Traditionally, the Poppy Appeal runs for the two weeks leading up to Armistice Day or Remembrance Sunday, whichever is later.
Freedom to wear a poppy
We take the view that the poppy represents sacrifices made in the defence of freedom; and so the decision to wear it must be a matter of personal choice. If the poppy became compulsory it would lose its meaning and significance.
We are thankful for every poppy worn, every shop that allows poppy collections, and every employer that permits the poppy to be displayed - but we never insist upon these things or claim a natural right. To do otherwise would not only be contrary to the spirit of Remembrance but all that the poppy stands for.0 -
I think the RBL should know what is respectful regarding poppy wearing:
Your post doesn't support your argument.
It states that you shouldn't be forced to wear a poppy as that is against what the poppy stands for. That I agree with.
There is nothing that says it is respectful to not wear a poppy. In fact it states you should wear a poppy to show support of the armed forces but you don't have to if you don't want to show this support.0 -
Well it obviously is debatable as people are disagreeing on this thread and debating over whether it is respectful or not.
That is basically the definition of debatable.....
Yes it's being debated but according to post number three you said "as it shows a lack of respect." If you'd have said "might show a lack of respect" that would have been different and something debatable. You were giving your hard and fast view. A debate involves looking at something with an open mind, yours and indeed mine are closed on this subject, at least your was.It's someone else's fault.0 -
Absolutely right. Which is why wearing a poppy is not compulsory and never should be. And why the OP was not arrested for not wearing one.I think the RBL should know what is respectful regarding poppy wearing:Freedom to wear a poppy
We take the view that the poppy represents sacrifices made in the defence of freedom; and so the decision to wear it must be a matter of personal choice. If the poppy became compulsory it would lose its meaning and significance.
We are thankful for every poppy worn, every shop that allows poppy collections, and every employer that permits the poppy to be displayed - but we never insist upon these things or claim a natural right. To do otherwise would not only be contrary to the spirit of Remembrance but all that the poppy stands for.
But it seems some people here are having difficulty understanding the difference between something being mandated and enforced by the state with severe consequences for non compliance, and individuals expressing opinions about what is and isn't respectful in a given situation.
People died to eliminate the former. They didn't die to eliminate the latter.0 -
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Yes it's being debated but according to post number three you said "as it shows a lack of respect." If you'd have said "might show a lack of respect" that would have been different and something debatable. You were giving your hard and fast view. A debate involves looking at something with an open mind, yours and indeed mine are closed on this subject, at least your was.
The point of a debate is that people have opposing views and then they debate to try and prove their argument is the right one. That is what we are doing.
As the subject is worthy of debate it is a debatable subject.
I now suspect you are the arguing for the sake of it!0 -
The point of a debate is that people have opposing views and then they debate to try and prove their argument is the right one. That is what we are doing.
As the subject is worthy of debate it is a debatable subject.
I now suspect you are the arguing for the sake of it!
Not at all. You made a statement that said it showed a lack of respect, if you had added "in my opinion" or similar then a debate is possible. We will obviously never agree on this so I'll leave the last word to you, I'll head back to discussion time where there is never a debate
It's someone else's fault.0 -
This from the person who posted 24 hours ago:I now suspect you are the arguing for the sake of it!
For someone who didn't think there was much more to discuss, he still seems to be going strong. :rotfl:If you don't understand why that behaviour wasn't appropriate then I don't think we have much more to discuss on this thread!0 -
This from the person who posted 24 hours ago:
For someone who didn't think there was much more to discuss, he still seems to be going strong. :rotfl:
There is no need to demean yourself by resorting to cheap point scoring. This is a friendly debate about whether or not it is respectful to wear a poppy at the cenotaph on remembrance Sunday.
Please try and remember that.0
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