They are for peace and to show one is a pacifist I believe whilst still showing your support and respecting those that paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Yes I guess so, but I suspect that a large number of those red poppy wearers who did fight are now pacifists too, having experienced the harsh reality of war. "
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori?" - it certainly isn't. I sometimes have an uneasy feeling that I have had an easy ride in this respect. I had an enjoyable time in the RAF and look back on it with pride, but then I reflect that ultimately my job was to go out and kill my country's enemies, or be killed by them, and I thank goodness that I was never put to the test.