Is he correct in saying that being expected to wear one is "poppy facism"?
Or should he show respect?
2006-11-09 21:15:53 · 24 answers · asked by nev 4 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
If people are forced to wear it, it loses it's meaning, It symbolises choosing to remember those who died in past wars, there shouldn't be so much stigma behind choosing not to wear one, it's an individual choice
2006-11-09 21:28:33 · answer #1 · answered by Skippy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I on no account positioned on a poppy until Remembrance Sunday the two, that is what all and sundry used to do until incredibly these days. I take Hattersley's factor that Jon Snow could comprehend that, as a public parent (albeit a minor one), human beings will seem to him to instruct help for the allure, and that it may deliver out the message that he would not help it, however the reality that he would be donning a poppy on the day exhibits that he does help the reason and that he's completely against the hypocrisy of having to be considered to be donning one in any respect circumstances from the top of October onwards!
2016-11-23 13:54:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT IS A PERSONAL FREEDOM, and im all for that, however by not wearing a poppy he is not respecting the very many servicemen from all corners of this earth who gave thier lives for His freedom of choice.
I can understand the need to express his disgust at being ordered to wear a poppy because he his in the public eye, if i was in his shoes i would ensure the cameras was rolling when i made my donation and purchased the poppy, and got snapped when not working, wearing my poppy with pride. LF
2006-11-09 21:29:49 · answer #3 · answered by lefang 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think everyone should wear a poppy, regardless of whether or not they are a public figure, it is not political in any way, but rather to honour all the people who have died in pointless wars.
The money from poppies goes to the Royal British Legion who still do invaluable work for soldiers, sailors and airman who have been wounded in the wars, and also for veterans.
2006-11-09 21:21:45 · answer #4 · answered by Dogs'r'us 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think part of what he is trying to say that if he wore a poppy he would also have to wear all the other adornments that people send to him to wear on air(daffodil, aids ribbon etc). How would he differentiate between worthy and opportunistic. He is a strong character is Mr Snow and I think we should respect his views as he says he wears one off air.
2006-11-09 21:21:45 · answer #5 · answered by daddykojak 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He pays his pound and he wears his poppy. Just not on screen.
He, as a broadcast journalist, has made a choice not to wear any, token - ribbon, poppy etc - of any kind representing support for a charity or campaign while he's presenting the news, which seems to me to be a sensible choice given that, as a journalist, he is supposed to be impartial.
I don't see how that can logically be seen as disrespectful.
2006-11-09 21:25:39 · answer #6 · answered by Ron 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think that at the end of the day it is his choice what he wears on air. He has already stated that he wears a poppy in his personal life, and that he is given hundreds of badges, ribbons etc. by different organizations to wear on the air. I think that it's ok for him to not show any alleigiance to a particular organization on the air- it reflects the 'neutraity' and un-bias of the news.
2006-11-09 21:25:03 · answer #7 · answered by lionsmane343 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think if he does not want to wear a poppy on air, he should be allowed not to. He should not be forced to wear an icon of something he does not believe in. It is possibe to show respect to people who have died in service of their country without wearing a poppy.
2006-11-09 21:19:08 · answer #8 · answered by Belinda 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it is a personal choice just beacuse he is in the public eye doesn't mean to say he should be 'expected' to wear a poppy or anything else. Everyone is their own person it's not right to judge someone just because they don't do what others do.
2006-11-09 21:18:12 · answer #9 · answered by Missbutterfly:-) 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is his personal right to wear one or not.
surely one of the things that we should all respect is 'freedom of expression within the law'.
It's no one's business but his own.
{I am have a poppy on my jacket, here at work........If anyone told me I HAD to wear it, I would probably throw it away in rebellion}
{My dad fought in North Africa during WW2. I have great respect for rememberance day}
2006-11-09 21:24:42 · answer #10 · answered by Vinni and beer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
But for the people who died defending our freedoms in World Wars 1 and ll John Snow would not have the journalistic licence to put questions to those he now interviews with impunity. But for their sacrifices we would all be speaking German and Adolf Hitler's descendants would be living in Buckingham Palace.
We should wear the poppy with pride.
2006-11-10 00:58:27 · answer #11 · answered by Rainman 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋