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Good idea. Someone on another board suggested making your own if you can't find them in your area.

lol..groan.

this is only my opinion .......I think the white poppy is a great idea, for any other time of year OTHER than November 11th. I think the red poppy is for remembering our forces and the men and women who have died for our country for peace. I dont think that Nov 11th should be for a time of protest, or a political or personal statement. however, once again i will say white poppy=great , just not one Nov 11th. 'lest we forget'

Originally posted by radish I think the red poppy is for remembering our forces and the men and women who have died for our country for peace.

I agree it should not be used as a "protest", but as radish said our forces died for PEACE - and I personally think it would be a nice idea to wear one of each, not as a statement but as a remembrance of those who died for peace years ago and those who are still doing so.

Just my 2 cent's worth.

The Royal Canadian Legion owns the image of the poppy regardless of its color, if this "peace" group wants to sell a flower then use another one.

The Royal Canadian Legion raises funds from the sale of poppies to support vetrans. If you are going to buy a poppy, buy a red one from a RCL member or a cadet, at least you know where your money is going, its going to support men and women who gave their lives so that you could live the way you do.

"Veterans say the activists are unlawfully selling white poppies in a fundraising drive that violates trademark rights to the scarlet poppy, which they say belongs to the Legion."

"The red poppy has been Canada's symbol of remembrance since 1921 and stems from Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae's famous poem, In Flanders Fields, which speaks to the fear that the war dead will be forgotten. Canadians, and others in countries around the world, wear poppies over their hearts leading up to Remembrance Day on Nov. 11 as a pledge that the deaths of military personnel, in Canada's case 117,000 of them, have not been in vain."

"has been selling the poppies for $2 apiece, with the proceeds used to fund the store's “activism” efforts " I wonder if most people know where there money is going

Just my 2 cents.

Originally posted by §weet_N§_Honey The Royal Canadian Legion owns the image of the poppy regardless of its color, if this "peace" group wants to sell a flower then use another one. The Royal Canadian Legion raises funds from the sale of poppies to support vetrans. If you are going to buy a poppy, buy a red one from a RCL member or a cadet, at least you know where your money is going, its going to support men and women who gave their lives so that you could live the way you do. "Veterans say the activists are unlawfully selling white poppies in a fundraising drive that violates trademark rights to the scarlet poppy, which they say belongs to the Legion." "The red poppy has been Canada's symbol of remembrance since 1921 and stems from Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae's famous poem, In Flanders Fields, which speaks to the fear that the war dead will be forgotten. Canadians, and others in countries around the world, wear poppies over their hearts leading up to Remembrance Day on Nov. 11 as a pledge that the deaths of military personnel, in Canada's case 117,000 of them, have not been in vain." "has been selling the poppies for $2 apiece, with the proceeds used to fund the store's “activism” efforts " I wonder if most people know where there money is going Just my 2 cents.

I agree , the money that comes from the sale of poppies goes to helping the vets , where is this peace activism money going ?
I`m all for peace but this is very disrespectful in my opinion, why not use a different flower?
IMO

Once again I made a post that came out totally different from what I intended - blame it on old age & dry rot! (or can I blame Naked Gord - this always seems to happen to me in a thread he started).

What I meant to say - and didn't say right - is that I thought it would be a good idea for the LEGION to sell white poppies as well as red ones. I didn't mean to condone people making donations to some group with unspecified goals - I am well aware (having been a war baby) of how the Legion uses donations and my intention was to suggest a way these could be added to by selling a poppy of each colour.

Sorry fishies - I will swim back under the gravel now

According to news reports I saw, the money from th white poppies goes back to the United Kingdom group who makes and distributes them. Peace is important but I'll support the vets poppy campaign first and foremost in Canada.

I find white poppies to be both ridiculous and offensive.

As far as I understand, the traditional poppies adminstered by the Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) act for the promotion of peace. However white poppies imply that an alternative program is needed to promote that condition, as the existing one (under the RCL) is jingoist (in support of war/armed conflict)! The implication is highly offensive as the operative philosophy of your typical veteran and their organisations is "NEVER AGAIN" which in itself implies the preference for peace.

To honour your nation's dead and troops is not inextricable to the support of war
(as a footnote, I've noticed the current debate on Afghanistan has been framed in these terms; i.e. to be unsupportive of the military mission is to denigrate 'our' troops. In my case, I abhor war and Canadian involvement in such, but I lament the lives of soldiers lost. Stealing a phrase from the NDP, "SUPPORT OUR TROOPS: BRING THEM HOME.")