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Originally Posted by Fluffy Bunnies
How is it you and others of the same opinion, cant fathom that somebody else in a free democracy, is choosing to excercise their right not to wear a poppy?
What is difficult to understand?
My respect for veterans doesnt hinge on a piece of velvet and plastic.
You are also free to wear one yourself. You know, like in a free country. Quit trying to take a non existent moral high ground.
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The problem a lot of people have with your stance is that you're choosing against an overt sign of support for the men and women in uniform (both past and present) because you disagree with the postion of your elected government, and you don't seem to understand the difference.
It is the military's job, to do what the rightfully elected government tells them to do, and in a democracy, being subordinant to that government and by extension the electorate, is fundamentally important. When the military becomes an independant body, and exerts it's own influence on the decision making process of a country, that is not democracy. Parliment says "Deploy here", they say "Yes Sir", that's the job they volunteered for, that's what we need them for, and agree with the reason or not, they derserve everyone's respect for going there.
You man not agree with some of the wars those men and women have fought, but you cannot blame them, it is your goverment's, and by extension, your fault that they were put into those situations.
Beyond that, those men and women put their lives on the line for many things other than wars you may or may not agree with. Things like search and rescue, disaster relief (both domestic and abroad), and peacekeeping, would not be possible without a well trained and disciplined military.
That's why people don't agree with you, becasue if you really understood the role the military plays (which I think it's pretty clear you don't), you'd have no problem putting on a poppy and showing your support and respect.