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

[miket61.livejournal.com]

I used to have a coffee mug with a Canadian flag on it - a big mosquito was depicted sucking about half the red out of one of the stripes...

[canuckboy.livejournal.com]

Is it Quèbecois? Does the mosquito snort coke before sucking the blood out of the Canadian system?

Enquiring minds want to know!

(please note sarcasm)

[miket61.livejournal.com]

They also had one where a big bear was sitting in the middle instead of the maple leaf, and it had taken a bit swat out of one of the stripes.

[canuckboy.livejournal.com]

Did that one come from Alberta? ;)

[miket61.livejournal.com]

Probably from Nunavut.