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  • R Offline
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    ruby2003
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37832115

    As I am sure most of you are aware FIFA have rejected England and Scotlands request to wear a poppy for their International match on Friday. They say that is it a political symbol. But is it?

    Do you think FIFA have made the right decision? Or should the players be allowed to wear a poppy?

    And if anyone who doesn't know what the remembrance poppy is can read about it here. But in short it an artificial poppy that is worn to remember all the soldiers who have died.

    He expanded the definition of 'us', and shrunk the definition of 'them'

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      I thought the poppy was a memorial to those who died in defense of their country. Wear your poppy with pride. The poppy is only political to those who don't have a clue. I strongly disagree with FIFA on this.

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        ruby2003
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        @King-Noel I think the Poppy is political, but I do disagree with FIFA as people should be allowed to wear what they want.

        Wearing a poppy shows that you are supporting the soldiers, but also supporting the war? For example, the Iraq war. To invade Iraq there had to be a parliamentary vote, so then that was a political decision made by our politicians.

        So I do think it is a political symbol, and also in Northern Ireland it is used as a political symbol, but Northern Ireland is messed up so that doesn't really matter 😛

        He expanded the definition of 'us', and shrunk the definition of 'them'

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          @King-Noel I think the Poppy is political, but I do disagree with FIFA as people should be allowed to wear what they want.

          Wearing a poppy shows that you are supporting the soldiers, but also supporting the war? For example, the Iraq war. To invade Iraq there had to be a parliamentary vote, so then that was a political decision made by our politicians.

          So I do think it is a political symbol, and also in Northern Ireland it is used as a political symbol, but Northern Ireland is messed up so that doesn't really matter 😛

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          King Noel
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          @ruby2003 Fair enough, but we both agree that Fifa are wrong in banning them. Brave soldiers died for their country and they should be remembered.

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