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why, what does the red cross have to do with the Geneva Convention, what even is the Geneva Convention.

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oh never mind you're 9 you might genuinely not know, basically it's a list of rules governments  have to follow to respect basic human rights, with much of it pertaining to conduct in war, but not exclusively being about it. one being you can't use the medical red cross symbol on things that aren't medical, because you're not allowed to attack medical staff unless they are firing at you, and for some reason the Red Cross organization enforces this even upon videogames

wow

so wait, you cant use the red cross on things that arent medical, even in video games... but a first aid kit is technically medical, right? am i missing something?

"the red cross is for protected medical personnel" is the reasoning, something about demeaning the protection it means to place it in fictional settings or something? I dunno, it's dumb, and I'm not even sure they can technically enforce that, they try tho and it's often less of a hassle to just change it than litigate with them if you catch their attention

Thanks for the explanation!

Ehhhh, Red Cross may only be worn for Medical Personnel, no one else

Geneva Convention, it's also like a Rule of Engagement, like, shooting medics is a big no no, and they're very happy to see someone using the Red Cross for the entertainment, because they feel like it's all just a game