2018 Poppy Appeal - Crawley Town Poppy Lapel Pins

2018 Poppy Appeal - Crawley Town Poppy Lapel Pins Nov 1, 2018 11:22:22 GMT via mobile

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Post by thad on Nov 1, 2018 11:22:22 GMT

Nov 1, 2018 10:28:51 GMT Grumpy Git said:

Oct 31, 2018 23:25:42 GMT thad said:

I would make the point that a significant proportion of Irish people - from all backgrounds - fought in the British ranks during WW1.

But absolutely, no-one is ever obliged to wear a poppy.. Although I do understand peer pressure...

..in fact - this will not be welcome - I am not a big fan of "Help the Heroes" as IMHO it has the wrong emphasis & takes focus away from the fantastic work of the Legion.

I completely agree Thad I was going to buy a help for heroes Easter egg a few years back for a family member until i saw that only 10% went to the cause. To many people are taking from that charity that for me it is simply a business that gives a small portion to charity.

Thank you Sulton, i thought i would be on my own with that viewpoint. I find it opportunist & appealing to base instincts. It does ruthlessly exploit peer pressure to a degree that if you are not behind it, you risk being categorised as offering support to enemies of the state.