The Peace Sign

It seems some people are really looking for something to be offended at.

Take, for instance, the peace sign. It started being a thing during the Cold War. I have met people that are offended by it because they think it looks like a broken cross and is therefore an assault on Christianity.

Well, it's not.

The peace sign stands for Nuclear Disarmament - the chords on the circle represent flag semaphore signals. The low diagonals are the N, and the vertical line is the D. Nuclear disarmament would, theoretically, lead to peace, hence the name "peace sign."

One could make a case about the possibility of symbols being co-opted for something other than their intended purpose. (Obligatory example: the swastika.) But the peace sign is still used for something like its intended purpose - "peace."

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