All true Eric, but, what do you think would happen if those guys didn't voluntarily sign up for the forces?
The country needs armed forces and if nobody signed up voluntarily we would have to have conscription / national service. You, I and anyone else who does not want to serve in the forces needs those guys to sign up. To say they reap what they sow is a little uncharitable. What bothers me about poppies is that every single person you see on TV at this time of year is wearing a poppy. You get the feeling that every TV producer is saying to their presenters, 'here, you better wear this!'. When you or I buy a poppy we are making a contribution to the good work the British legion does. Are all these stars on TV actually making a personal contribution for the poppy they are wearing? They should be, but I doubt it. Did every single one of those highly pampered premiership stars who wore poppies on their shirts this weekend make a personal contribution to the poppy appeal? If they are wearing it they bloody well should have! But I doubt it. Si. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric B Sent: 08 November 2009 20:30 To: Robert Heath Cc: Leeds List; [email protected]; Richard Walker Subject: Re: [LU] Non LU: Poppy fascism I never liked or adhered to social pressure myself, so I can relate to what you are saying Rob. Most armies today are professional (you pass a test and you re hired), for those guys, like me and you, the universal law of nature states you reap what you sow. Prior to that kids/men were taken away by their govt. and sent to die. Those I feel sorry for. _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist http://www.worldnet.org.uk WorldNET2009
