Commonest reason I guess is "cant be bothered". But of the active non-wearers, the argument seems to center on not wanting to appear to support either existing wars or war centric policies of past governments, or more generally wish to avoid glorification of war. This is simpleminded tosh. Wear a poppy to commemorate those who died. They didn't have a choice. Their sacrifice was not a moral or political position made real. They were then the victims of political, moral, or human failure. Wear it to remember the individual dead, nothing else. And thank God we can no longer be required die for our political donkeys.
The poppies are a symbol of WW1 and Flanders Fields where thousands died. In England alone a million English soldiers died. Last year they placed a million ceramic poppies around the Tower of London each to represent a man who died. You can find pictures of this online and it really gives a sense of what a million men dead represents.
Generally the opinion is to remember soldiers who dies. However as the poppies generate some charitable income, the money is used to supplement the shortcomings of the government's less than generous care for veterans.
Irish Catholics do not wear the poppy because it is orange, the Protestant color.
The poppy is a symbol of World War I and veterans. It comes from a poem called In Flanders Field by John McCrae.
Because its based off a Poem and They hand them out for Memorial day
It is the Poppy flower which the Brits wear to honor veterans from WWI--although it is now a symbol for all veterans.
In North America it is celebrated on November 11th, in Canada it is called Rememrance Day and every one should wear a poppy to honour the soldiers and the veterans.
People wear poppy in November because it represents the people in the war battling.
You wear the poppy on the left side ONLY
Veterans ClothingVeterans are generally encouraged to wear their uniforms - including medals - on Veterans Day.
When I was serving in the Army we used to wear our poppy behind the cap badge
Wear your poppy on the left (above the heart) xoxo
Veterans do not wear uniforms, except that some who are members of veterans' organizations at times wear a military-style cap (called a garrison cap) with ribbons and buttons representing their organizations.
We remember to be respectful to the soilders and veterans that have risked their lives to fight in war to allow our countrys to obtain the freedom we take for granted. One way of remembering is by wearing a poppy, to honour soilders, It's not that its disrespectful because we have the freedom to express. It more honourable if we do.
We wear a poppy . And wear it it with pride
Yes! The Department of Veterans' Affairs began a campaign in 2006 to encourage all veterans to wear their medals on Memorial Day, the 4th of July and Veterans' Day.
Because The Republic of Ireland see the poppy as a sign of unionism.