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This message was self-deleted by its author (Original post)	sl8	Nov 2020	OP
Good.	RelativelyJones	Nov 2020	#1
OK, I read everything I could find on this topic and no mention why poppies were banned	elias7	Nov 2020	#2
That presumption likewise shows an impression totally lacking in historical understanding	hlthe2b	Nov 2020	#4
Wow... I'm guessing some corporate idiot knows zero/zilch about history	hlthe2b	Nov 2020	#3

Response to sl8 (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 09:10 AM

RelativelyJones (898 posts)

1. Good.

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Sat Nov 7, 2020, 10:05 AM

elias7 (3,621 posts)

2. OK, I read everything I could find on this topic and no mention why poppies were banned

On Twitter also, everyone is saying how the ban is a terrible idea, but no mention was made of why the ban occurred in the first place.

I am assuming the reason is because poppies are used to make opium and there is an opiate crisis (which is primarily a crisis of dealers adding fentanyl to heroin in order to addict people faster, but not realizing people would overdose and die in such huge numbers).

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Sat Nov 7, 2020, 10:36 AM

hlthe2b (96,586 posts)

4. That presumption likewise shows an impression totally lacking in historical understanding

Really? Do they not teach about WWI in history anymore? I just don't know how ANYONE who knows the history of the poppy and its importance in the UK and Canada, in particular, could conflate the two issues.

Not meaning any personal offense as I get that your comment was rhetorical.

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Sat Nov 7, 2020, 10:35 AM

hlthe2b (96,586 posts)

3. Wow... I'm guessing some corporate idiot knows zero/zilch about history

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