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

[zedinbed.livejournal.com]

That's such a stupid idea unless you mass advertise this. What if you're in a life threatening emergency and don't know what the hell the diamond means? I think anything being done in the name of PC that affects life is really stupid.

[c9.livejournal.com]

I think that advertising it is the plan. They only just got everybody to agree, no point in announcing it if Kazahkstan was going to ignore it, for example.

From the sounds of it, this will only be used where up until now, the Red Cross and Red Crescent were being ignored or not even used. So it's not like you'll be driving down Eglinton and you'll see ambulances with Red Crystals or something. :)

[zedinbed.livejournal.com]

What makes you think I drive down Eglinton? :p

[c9.livejournal.com]

Oh, you're more of a Yonge Street girl, then?

[zedinbed.livejournal.com]

Definitly!