Your point is well made. My examples were chosen with the intent to make the point with maximum force and were not the best comparitors - your two examples are far better (but less impactful).
Hmm. One argument is that because Pep believes in the cause, he should be allowed to wear it, another that it's the same as wearing a poppy.
I think it's way more complicated than that.
Let's take the "he should be able to wear whatever symbol he likes to support whatever cause he wants"...