White Poppy

Had you noticed, Ana?

Isn't it obvious that's what the white poppy stands for?

What is the point in banging on about what's in the middle - does it have to be spelled out for people or something?

No, bags, my obviously post was not just addressed to you. However, you did rather make a meal of your responses to my statement.

Did you notice that the white poppy said peace in the middle?
That is all I am asking. Not difficult; yes or no will suffice.

The white poppy is for peace, Lilygran. How is that gesture politics? Do we not all want peace?

We could do with a few more politicians wanting peace.

No, I wouldn't buy or wear a white poppy. The sale of poppies goes towards supporting ex-service people and the display of poppies reminds us of their sacrifices and of the pity and horror of war. The white poppy is gesture politics.

Sorry, roses. Consider poppies now at rest as far as I'm concerned. And goodnight all

Why are you interrogating me, dj? Your "obviously" post wasn't addressed only to (or at) only me, was it?

The world would be a lot happier if nuns and monks and the whole malarkey had never existed.The bit of good work done by some of them is wiped out by the immense amount of bad.
Shall we give white poppies and what they say in the middle a rest?

So had you noticed, bags, that the white poppy said peace in the middle?

Many catholic nuns and Christian brothers did bring a lot of peace and goodness . Just as there are good and bad in all faiths and all walks of life . Are all mothers bad because some mothers have abused and or murdered their children ?

I didn't call you stupid, dj. What I called stupid was the statement containing "obviously hadn't noticed...". I called that stupid because you have no way of knowing what other people notice.

So had you noticed that the centre of the white poppy said peace, bags - or anyone else who criticised me for saying I'd rather have peace?
I'd rather you didn't call me stupid.
Oh, of course, you didn't, just told me to stop saying such stupid things.
Of course that was only one thing.
How about the rest of the stupid things you are referring to, in your rude way.

Yes, and the Catholic nuns and Christian Brothers brought a lot of peace and goodness didn't they (another story)

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Reminds me of something we were told as the children of Catholics, rq, which was that if enough people throught the world said enough Hail Marys then there would be peace and goodness in the world. Something like that anyway.

Never going to happen, wishful, fairy world thinking.

The intention is fine. The method... If... then... Aye, right.

I DO BELIEVE IN FAIRIES!

The Tooth Fairy (where else do those teeth go?)
Tinkerbell (I saw her once)
And the ones at the bottom of our garden.

I do believe in peace
I will wear a red poppy on Remembrance Day and I will pray for peace.

However, even if I pray very hard I doubt it will happen.
Look at man's history over the millennia.
So all we can do is help to pick up the pieces.

All I meant is that the centre of the white poppy says peace. But obviously you haven't noticed that. Never mind.

If that's what you meant, why didn't you say that?

Obviously nothing! You do not know what other people notice. Stop saying such stupid things.

I always shout - I believe in faries in the theatre

Wearing a red or white poppy or not wearing a red or white poppy or wearing or not wearing both is the choice of the individual ,

You were reaping the harvest of the seeds sown earlier, dj, during the debate on white or red poppies. I am glad to hear that you had no intention of implying that anyone didn't prefer peace.

stopwar.org.uk/index.php/news/face-to-face-when-british-soldiers-met-ex-members-of-the-ira

Soldiers for peace.

All I meant is that the centre of the white poppy says peace. But obviously you haven't noticed that. Never mind.

In fact, it is an insult to those who don't wear a white poppy, or any poppy, to assume that they don't want peace.

It is getting a bit like those facebook shares "Like this and share it if you . . . . ." implying that if you don't "like" and "share" it then you are a miserable bugger who doesn't give a shit about the thing the poster is promoting. Or shouting out at the theatre that you believe in fairies, because every time a child says they don't believe, a fairy dies.

Hear hear Thatbags!

One doesn't have to wear a badge to be sincere about wanting peace, or to prove oneself about anything, actually.

Indeed not. And not wearing any poppy does not mean the non-wearer doesn't want peace either.