If people don't want to wear one that's fine by me. They're free to choose want they want to do and need to stand by their conscience.
That's the whole point for me.
I don't want some prick wearing one to "look cool" or make some sort of statement as, to me, that devalues the whole thing.
I agree. I give thanks for the freedom that those brave men and women who have fought and died to maintain. The minute you start forcing people to do things surely you undermine that very freedom that we this weekend of all should be thankful for. I wear a poppy today because I choose to, because I have that freedom to decide I want to.
If people don't want to wear one that's fine by me. They're free to choose want they want to do and need to stand by their conscience.
That's the whole point for me.
I don't want some prick wearing one to "look cool" or make some sort of statement as, to me, that devalues the whole thing.
I agree. I give thanks for the freedom that those brave men and women who have fought and died to maintain. The minute you start forcing people to do things surely you undermine that very freedom that we this weekend of all should be thankful for. I wear a poppy today because I choose to, because I have that freedom to decide I want to.
Yep, do what you want when it's your free time, but he will be representing Wigan Athletic today, and if they require him to wear one (same for kick out racism campaigns etc) then he should. If he doesn't then Wigan have every right to drop him.
The thread about Leeds clapping has a similar theme to this one. I just posted on there so won't risk censure by "double posting" - got told off before for doing that ! Bad that I am.
The thread about Leeds clapping has a similar theme to this one. I just posted on there so won't risk censure by "double posting" - got told off before for doing that ! Bad that I am.
Actually, I think there's a big difference. If people are trying to pay their respects by holding a period of silence then I thinks it's wrong (and possibly inciteful) to deliberately attempt to disrupt that.
If someone wants to pay their respects by wearing a poppy that's up to them and someone not wearing a poppy is not going to change that.
If people don't want to wear one that's fine by me. They're free to choose want they want to do and need to stand by their conscience.
That's the whole point for me.
I don't want some prick wearing one to "look cool" or make some sort of statement as, to me, that devalues the whole thing.
Totally agree. Really winds me up seeing everyone on tv wearing them when you know they have been given to them by the bbc rather than paying for them, themselves. I remember watching have I got news for you and that black American comedian, Reginald someone, said he didn't even know why he was wearing one.
..... Just to note that Ross County up in Scotland decided not to have a minutes silence or indeed wear poppies for yesterday's game, no prizes for guessing who the visiting side were.......
The whole James McClean incident is way too far. He has reasons to not wear a poppy and nobody should be forcing him to wear anything.
It should be a personal choice, thought the soldiers in the first and second world war were fighting against fascism?
So using that same logic, you'd have no problem with players opting out of wearing a Kick If Out badge or whatever then?
Would I think less of a player? Yes. Would I want that player to be punished? No.
Lending support to something shouldn't be forced. Obviously if he burned a poppy or whatever i'd agree with punishment, but he's simply just not wearing a poppy.
If a football club is trying to show its respects then why should members of the team decide to effectively say "fcuk off".
I imagine players' contracts require certain aspects of decorum, charitable activity and conformity.
I don't think forcing someone to wear a poppy if they don't agree with it is right. No employer has the right to dictate what charitable messages you are to display.
Nobody is being forced to wear the poppy! The question is, why would anyone resident in the UK not want to wear one?
This is what gets me mate.
It's just an obvious show of no respect imo. He's fine with picking up his pay packet in this country but couldn't give a shit about those that protect and serve it.
Nobody is being forced to wear the poppy! The question is, why would anyone resident in the UK not want to wear one?
Freedom of thought and expression. Which doesn't necessarily imply any disrespect to the servicemen but a rejection of the groupthink that demands certain behaviour.
Nobody is being forced to wear the poppy! The question is, why would anyone resident in the UK not want to wear one?
Freedom of thought and expression. Which doesn't necessarily imply any disrespect to the servicemen but a rejection of the groupthink that demands certain behaviour.
Oh so its down to the principle then that anyone dare assume that they would want to wear a poppy.
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That's the whole point for me.
I don't want some prick wearing one to "look cool" or make some sort of statement as, to me, that devalues the whole thing.
If someone wants to pay their respects by wearing a poppy that's up to them and someone not wearing a poppy is not going to change that.
I imagine players' contracts require certain aspects of decorum, charitable activity and conformity.
It should be a personal choice, thought the soldiers in the first and second world war were fighting against fascism?
Lending support to something shouldn't be forced. Obviously if he burned a poppy or whatever i'd agree with punishment, but he's simply just not wearing a poppy.
But it is true that last year for Sunderland he asked not to wear one: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2231071/James-McClean-refuses-wear-poppy.html
It's just an obvious show of no respect imo. He's fine with picking up his pay packet in this country but couldn't give a shit about those that protect and serve it.
He done it last year at Sunderland.