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The Red Poppy

On 10 Nov 2017 at 7:43am Lest we forget wrote:

The Red Poppy
Is not Racist
Is not Political
Is not Disrespectful
It is a simple but vital reminder that many died in conflict so we could enjoy the lives we live today.

On 10 Nov 2017 at 9:10am alanbruce wrote:

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On 10 Nov 2017 at 10:24am Question wrote:

Did they really die so we can enoy the lives we live today? Did the Germans who died die so Germans can enjoy the lves they live today, or Iraqis? Most of the people who died did so reluctantly because they were ordered to by politicians and would have preferred not to. There's nothing worse than the living of today leeching on the memory those who died yesterday for their own self-aggrandisement.

On 10 Nov 2017 at 10:39am The answer is wrote:

They believed in what they were doing. How many left notes saying " I'd rather not ...But" Who displays self aggrandisement today then ? I think you'd be classified as LMF if you'd been around back then. Kind regards.

On 10 Nov 2017 at 3:22pm Precis wrote:

" War is the health of the state."
Lots of boys lived in fear of an envelope containing a White feather.
There is a reason Churchill banned "All quiet on the western front".

On 13 Nov 2017 at 10:24am Busby wrote:

Many who died were medics in all conflicts. Soldiers who died and suffered in Belfast in the 70s were attempting to keep people safe. Many soldiers were only trying to do what they felt was right. It is sad when people do not respect their sacrifices. Ask what you can do for your country not what your country can do for you.