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Originally Posted by SMG
Its your personal choice. I buy a poppy each year & never collect it, I have a very special poppy (special to me) which I wear each year, so I just give a quid to the British legion in the hope it will help our ex servicemen.
It represents the fallen during WW1, of which there are very few, if any, left, however, the poppy, the "symbol" represents all our war dead, past & present.
To any ex serviceman or woman, wearing one is a mark of respect for our war dead. Its a time to remember the brave souls who gave their lives so we could enjoy our freedom, & our freedom to debate the issue.
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Personally, while I think that anyone who does or is injured in the line of duty helping others or serving their country deserves respect and admiration, I like to donate as I feel that in some tiny way, I am helping living ex-servicemen a little. This is what the British Legion does, and just displaying a photo of a poppy on a social network is not going to help them. They need money.
Note: As I've said before even if I don't necessarily agree with why Solidiers are fighting, I think they deserve respect for doing it. Its the government who ultimately decides who our forces fight, so any complaint should be taken up with them.