The peace sign in and of itself is just a symbol, a unique collection of lines and curves. It is not the symbol itself that many Americans (like me) detest, but what it actually symbolizes.
It symbolizes all the worst things and wrong attitudes when dealing with the most dangerous facets of human existence, armed confilict.
Nobody in their right mind likes war. But no thinking, freedom loving person loves peace that is an abdication of national responsibility or a surrender of personal freedom.
The peace sign is not a “Peace through Strength” sign or a “Peace through fair, just and moral agreement” sign.
The peace sign is a “Peace at all costs” sign, even if that means exposing our belly and surrendering our freedoms. It is a sick, twisted and corrosive form of unthinking, uncaring immature utopianism.
And in this case, the “little girl wearing the peace sign” is doing so with full consent and support of her parents, who know full well the symbolism of the “peace sign”.
There are people who say it is her First Amendment Right to wear that shirt in that setting.
First, children do not have Full First Amendment rights, not if they have responsible parents, and not if their expression of First Amendment rights could have affects that could impact adversely millions of people. Children learn through responsible parenting the boundaries of their First Amendment rights.
Secondly, it was worn with the full approval of the parents. Does anyone think, for even a moment, that she would have been allowed to wear a shirt in that situation saying “Russians murdered and tyrannized many millions more people than the Nazis ever did!” Of course not, because it would have had an effect on millions of US citizens as a result.
That fact that Obama, his wife, and liberals think this is a great thing, letting an 11 year old wear that symbol in that context, is shocking proof that (a) they either think the symbol has no meaning past the wearing of it. It is just a symbol, or (b) They know full well just what it symbolizes and wish the message to be sent.
Either choice unearths a dangerous, immature, naive mindset in a world where we should be projecting strength, not weakness.
That is what is wrong with a “little girl wearing a peace sign”.
Wow. Well written, thanks!
An 11 year old probably does not fully understand the political statement that is being made, and her parents appear to be using her to make their own “cutesy” political statement.