To wear or not to wear?

Firstly, I would just like to state very clearly from the outset that I know this particular subject may well be close to a few people’s hearts and minds, and I do not want to cause any disrespect or offence to those people, but I would like to know what your opinion is on the buying and wearing of a poppy for Rememberance Day; should it be done as soon as the appeal starts, or should it be up to you when you buy and where you wear a poppy?

The reason I ask is because there has been a lot of debate in the news recently about “poppy fascism”, especially by Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow who has openly refused to wear a Remembrance Day poppy as he does not believe in wearing symbols whilst on air, and this has brought about some complaints.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6134906.stm

For me personally, I will always aim to buy a poppy, or at least put some money into the collection tins that are out and about if I cannot get one, but at the end of the day, it should be down to my own personal choice as to when and where I choose to wear it…shouldn’t it?