owengriffiths
Owen
We're coming up to the Poppy season soon. Whats the views of Dissensians on this? Am I alone in thinking that the British Legions' talk about "the suffering of war" aside, wearing a poppy is tantamount to showing support for all millitary policy, and forgiving/approving of the many hundred thousand plus innocent people killed by the armed forces over a century or so.
How do people in mainland Britain feel about criticisms of poppy wearing, is it a case of contempt for anyone who questions the tradition? Its a bit more complex in Northern Ireland as few Catholics wear them (despite presumably a sizeable number of Catholics serving in both world wars), but to my knowledge this isnt a major source of community friction. But I do wonder whether the BBC would go to the lengths of sacking high profile stars like Johnathon Ross if they chose not to wear one on air. this is touched upon slightly here http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/global/2006/11/10/npoppy10.xml
And whats the reaction to poppies from Germans, or are they not well known there
How do people in mainland Britain feel about criticisms of poppy wearing, is it a case of contempt for anyone who questions the tradition? Its a bit more complex in Northern Ireland as few Catholics wear them (despite presumably a sizeable number of Catholics serving in both world wars), but to my knowledge this isnt a major source of community friction. But I do wonder whether the BBC would go to the lengths of sacking high profile stars like Johnathon Ross if they chose not to wear one on air. this is touched upon slightly here http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/global/2006/11/10/npoppy10.xml
And whats the reaction to poppies from Germans, or are they not well known there