Is the white poppy a symbol of peace — or something that resembles the white flag of surrender?
Sometimes, it takes more than singing John Lennon songs to achieve — and secure — peace.
Shortly after 12 noon near the Toronto intersection of Yonge and Dundas, we happened upon about a dozen people wearing white-coloured poppies and singing, “all we are saying, is give peace a chance.” Fascinating.
According to Wikipedia, the white poppy dates back to 1926, a few years after the introduction of the red poppy in the UK. The idea of pacifists making their own poppies was put forward by a member of the No More War Movement.
The first white poppies were sold by the Co-operative Women's Guild in 1933. Anti-war organizations such as the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship now support the White Poppy Movement.
That said, surely all reasonable people want to live in peace. Even the most battle-scarred soldier longs for peace. But can there be peace without strength? Is there not such a thing as a just war?
We asked these questions to the white poppy people, but they had tremendous difficulty in articulating their answers. Bottom line: peace is beautiful. But sometimes it takes more than singing John Lennon songs to achieve — and secure — peace.
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