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| You argue (Unthinkable? Poppy week, 13 October) about "cultural tyranny" and how difficult it has become to express opinion about war "without appearing to dishonour the dead", yet fail to mention that there is a perfectly viable option available in choosing to wear the white poppy. Whereas the British Legion's red poppy commemorates and supports "members of the Armed Forces, veterans of all ages and their families" (British Legion website), the white poppy commemorates all victims of war – friend or foe, combatant or civilian – and seeks to raise awareness of alternatives to war. The white poppy is distributed by the Peace Pledge Union, a task it took over from the Co-operative Women's Guild a year after it began producing them in 1933. Wearing the white poppy does not dishonour the dead; rather it seeks to mark their suffering while at the same time aiming to ensure that alternatives to war are explored. White poppies are available from the PPU website: wear yours with humility. Austen Lynch Garstang, Lancashire | You argue (Unthinkable? Poppy week, 13 October) about "cultural tyranny" and how difficult it has become to express opinion about war "without appearing to dishonour the dead", yet fail to mention that there is a perfectly viable option available in choosing to wear the white poppy. Whereas the British Legion's red poppy commemorates and supports "members of the Armed Forces, veterans of all ages and their families" (British Legion website), the white poppy commemorates all victims of war – friend or foe, combatant or civilian – and seeks to raise awareness of alternatives to war. The white poppy is distributed by the Peace Pledge Union, a task it took over from the Co-operative Women's Guild a year after it began producing them in 1933. Wearing the white poppy does not dishonour the dead; rather it seeks to mark their suffering while at the same time aiming to ensure that alternatives to war are explored. White poppies are available from the PPU website: wear yours with humility. Austen Lynch Garstang, Lancashire |
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