Looking at footage from the 7.0 earthquake that took place in Haiti last week leaves one feeling sick, sorrowful and scared. As President Barack Obama and his aides (former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush) lament the Haitian peoples' loss of life and collect funds to bring aid to the ruined nation, another emotion stirs: the sting of shame.
As I walk around the city, I see peace signs everywhere-spray-painted on buildings, printed on Victoria's Secret outfits, as bumper stickers on minivans. The peace sign has always been used to symbolize anti-war initiatives throughout the Cold War, and became known as a visual connection to pacifism, especially during the youth protest of the Vietnam War.
