I Support the Red Crystal
No, I’m not kidding.
“The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement today welcomed the decision of the Diplomatic Conference held in Geneva to adopt a Third Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions, creating an additional emblem alongside the red cross and red crescent.”
“The additional emblem, known as the red crystal, will provide a comprehensive and lasting solution to the emblem question. It will appear as a red frame in the shape of a square on edge, on a white background, and is free from any religious, political or other connotation.”
So, religious nuts are going to see this as another step towards the day when the black helicopters will be buzzing around openly, gunning down the faithful. Of course, then the white helicopters bearing the “Red Crystal” will be right behind them to tend their wounds using new-age spells, and then carry them off to insane asylums run by evil secular humanists.
OK, now I’m kidding.
…Or am I?
Easily-digested explanations and rationale here, here, and here.
