Red Crystal, or Why are people so stupid?

[c9]

The International Red Cross uses a cross, which often represents Christian compassion and mercy, etc etc. It has been used since 1864. It in fact was designed to honour the Swiss founder of the movement. In 1876, the Red Crescent was used by the Ottoman Empire to avoid alienating Muslim soldiers, and today we call it the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

Today, the 192 signatories of the Geneva Convention started a conference, and announced a new third emblem, a red crystal which carries no specific religious connotation. This is designed to be a third option, not a replacement.

The stupid people part: A quote from a comment on the Globe and Mail website below the article: "Are we going to change some parts of our Canadian flag next....to satisfy some people here or abroad???"

Comments

[jdhorner.livejournal.com]

this is ridiculous.

i always thought it actually had something to do with the swiss flag, and i'm not far off:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flag_and_Coat_of_Arms_of_Switzerland§ion=6#Red_Cross

it's not a religious cross to begin with (meaning, it's not longer north to south, if you know what i mean).

what prompted this, curiously?

[c9.livejournal.com]

I assume you mean the idiotic comment I quoted is ridiculous. I read the story in the Globe, then read the idiotic comment, and decided to share as a way of asking why people are stupid.

One note: not all Christian crosses are asymmetrical, especially outside of Western Europe and North America. So the Red Cross carries a very religious overtone in many other parts of the world.