Muslims wanting to ban poppys

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  1. Sco

    Scoff Well-Known Member

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    I don't wear a poppy. I haven't bought one for probably a decade and won't again. Its not that I don't support our veterans - although I do think the government has a responsibility to look after the troops - but I can't support a charity that makes a profit every year and holds over £400m in assets.
     
    Scoff, Nov 4, 2024 at 9:57 PM
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    Eh? Money has nothing to do with it, I’ve already said I wear a poppy and have other merch from the RBL, I do that because I want to not because I should
     
    Tarntyke, Nov 4, 2024 at 10:09 PM
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    So basically your problem is that the charity doesn't spend what it receives.

    "The RBL's reserves are in line with most charities of its size, and the charity has run a deficit budget for the past two years." AI tells me that.

    If it did spend all its cash would you change your view?

    You don't support our veterans if you don't contribute somehow or other- where you get this "It's not that I don't support our veterans" I do not know. You don't buy a poppy and therefore you do not support them, unless you're up to something else.
     
    Gegenpresser, Nov 4, 2024 at 10:16 PM
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    The RBL run other commercial services that is not ‘ military’ related. I used to work for a govt dept, that used a service they provided with things such as work station assessments for folk with various disabilities/conditions. Not sure if any ‘profits’ are included in their ‘reserves’
     
    Tarntyke, Nov 4, 2024 at 10:49 PM
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    Is giving him alcohol really helping though?
     
    Tarntyke, Nov 4, 2024 at 10:51 PM
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    Who do you think you are trying to dictate what charities and causes people should support? Support whoever you want or don't, but this trying to act like you're better than anyone because they choose to support different charities (or no charities at all, that's their choice) is not on.
     
    BarnsleyReds, Nov 4, 2024 at 11:03 PM
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    dreamboy3000, Nov 5, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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    Ohh yeah I'd deffo love to ban Christmas, because I'm not a kid anymore!. :rolleyes:
     
    Acido Tyke, Nov 5, 2024 at 12:39 AM
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