The crucifix

[pa___ul3]

I've been reading Hocus Pocus by Kurt Vonnegut and, this morning, I read a passage which struck me as very valid.
It goes "The most important message of a crucifix, for me anyway, was how unspeakably cruel supposedly sane human beings can be when under orders from a superior authority." given that those men who carried out the crucifixions would, more than likely, only do something so barbaric in order to satisfy a commanding authority.
I found it quite ironic.

[naomi24]

I'd like to know what Paul meant by 'ironic', because I still think I'm reading it differently to the rest of the posters. Paul?

[mibn2cweus]

What I find ironic is that a symbol that seems for all attempts and purposes designed to invoke fear and trepidation, a symbol which clearly demonstrates man's inhumanity to man, is interpreted by many as a symbol of . . . hope? :o/

[douglas9401]

Well I'd rather they'd chosen a wine bottle to put on a chain in memory of one of the great magic tricks.

[Zeuhl]

Isn't there a cartoon?

two aliens land outside a church
one says 'i'm leaving'
second 'why'
you should see what they do to the bloke they worship - what will they do to us?