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Date Posted: 16:31:13 08/13/11 Sat
Author: Lois
Subject: Re: Origin of the "Peace" symbol.
In reply to: George 's message, "Origin of the "Peace" symbol." on 09:02:44 08/13/11 Sat

>The peace symbol is a modern invention.
>
>When Stalinist forces during the Cold War wanted to
>destroy U.S. sovereignty by stealth, they organized
>"peace" movements. These movements demanded that the
>Western countries unilaterally destroy all their
>nuclear weapons. Since these groups were all
>communist-led, there were neve any disarmament
>demonstrations in Soviet-held territory.
>
>The sign itself was derived from the semaphore signals
>for "N" and "D," i.e., "nuclear disarmament." However,
>since their was no "U" for "universal nuclear
>disarmament," the movement was essentially the same as
>the gun control movement -- make all weapons illegal
>so that only criminals will possess them.
>
>That is why, to any knowledgable person over the age
>of 40, the Peace Symbol is a rather disgusting piece
>of symbolism. Unlike the Cross, which has become
>blessed because of the Savior who died on it, the
>Peace symbol is cursed by the deaths of the millions
>killed by those who hatched the idea of the "Peace"
>movement.
>
>One of the unanswered questions is why Dr. Smith
>invited a known communist and supporter of terrorism,
>who had sponsored in the construction of a tyrannical
>communist regime, to speak on "Peace" at the Kirtland
>Temple.
>
>That's just another reason for disgust.
>
>Of course, you can put a Peace symbol in the hands of
>a five-year old and say, "How could you object to
>anything a child does?" That sort of thing will go on
>until someone gives the child an assault weapon; then
>it won't be such a useful propaganda tool. The people
>looted by the nine-year-old in the U.K. would most
>likely agree.
>
>George

I always heard that the peace symbol was from the view down of where one dropped the bombs from the plane. It wasn't supposed to be irony, it was supposed to be a reminder. At the college (now university) I went to we had a giant scrupture in the student square that from about three angles made the peace symbol.

Lois

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Re: Origin of the "Peace" symbol. -- George, 18:25:00 08/13/11 Sat