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Remembrance Sunday

Aspergers_Aspie

Aspergers_Aspie

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2022, Michelle Thomson MSP, caused controversy by wearing a white poppy with a "Yes!" logo in the middle. I understand and agree that action was “tacky and tasteless". After this happening, I wonder why the BBC have allowed Katherine Ryan to modify the middle of her poppy on have I got New for you?
 
It's Armistice Day today. "At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month." That's when the war officially ended.
 
Aspergers_Aspie said:
2022, Michelle Thomson MSP, caused controversy by wearing a white poppy with a "Yes!" logo in the middle. I understand and agree that action was “tacky and tasteless". After this happening, I wonder why the BBC have allowed Katherine Ryan to modify the middle of her poppy on have I got New for you?
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People often react strongly when political symbols get mixed with remembrance events. Some see it as personal expression, others see it as disrespectful. The BBC usually gives presenters some freedom as long as it isn’t seen as campaigning, which is why these situations feel inconsistent. It comes down to how each case is judged in the moment.
 
Paridas said:
People often react strongly when political symbols get mixed with remembrance events.
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That's certainly the case in Australia. A very powerful cultural institution here is the Retired Serviceman's League, or RSL. It's a charity organisation that runs clubs with bars to raise money to help returned soldiers and the families of those that didn't make it back.

The first time I went to an RSL club one of the old diggers told me about the unwritten rule - "Your gods and your governments are not welcome here, this place is for the people.".

It's the same on Anzac Day and Armistice Day, it's a rememberance of lives lost and lessons learned and there is no place there for politics or religion. During an Anzac Day service even symbolism such as crossing your chest and mumbling "God bless." will cause offence.

During those events politicians will be seen laying wreaths but they won't speak, it's not their place to do so. It's not about them.
 
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