Quote:
Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Except that they are. The ICRC allows the use of the Star of David (or any other symbol) inside in non-combat situations. However, good luck convincing a war crimes tribunal that a nation that attacks a caravan sporting the Red Crystal with any of the Star of David, cross or crescent inside was fair game because they weren't flying a technically protected flag.
The main point is that the Red Crystal was adopted to appeal to one nation that objected to both the Red Cross and Red Crescent on religious grounds, and that one nation is likely the only that will adopt it. The symbolism may be intended to be non-religious, but to borrow your line, the Red Crystal is likely to quickly come to represent "oh, here comes first aid from a country with Jewish roots".
In short, the secular meaning is likely to be replaced with a quasi-religious one.
|
LOL. It's either a religious symbol or it isn't. It isn't.
Hence the need to replace all the various religion-based symbols and perhaps the name of the organization itself.