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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Part of the problem is inherent in this: there is no universal marker, but I think the argument stands that a cross is still the most recognizable symbol for a commemoration of the dead in this society.
I think that that is fair. However, the problem is that symbols don't work that way. There is no committee to convene and decide upon what will become an appropriate symbol for communicating a given message. The decision to change a symbol would go down much like the Pepsi promotional debacle of a new national hockey cheer. Symbols are a part of our cultural memory, and as such, they tend to behave much more organically. If there is a change to be made, then I expect that it is not something that can only happen as the collective consciousness shifts.
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I agree a universal symbol would be a bad idea and I wouldn't advocate for that. But trying to shoe horn a cross into a mostly universal symbol doesn't work either. I am not Christian, but wouldn't this water down the symbolism of the cross if non-Christians are using it?