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So, I went down south for a wedding today. On the ride, we passed by a little Christian, private school. What caught my eye was the mascot: “Home Of The Crusaders”. Crusaders? Hey, that was my high school mascot.

At first, I really like the crusaders for a mascot. Why? It's unique. I mean, how many high schools and colleges use the eagles for their mascot? It's stupid. The crusader is unique and fearsome.

However, do you really want the crusader to be the symbol of Christianity to the world? I mean, if the local Islamic high school (if those exist) decided to make their mascot the Jihadist, would that boost people's perception of Islam? The crusades were the most brutal instantiation of Christianity to date: it was a massacre of both Jews and Muslims. There are even records of cannibalism being practised by the crusaders. Then again, if mascots like the wolverines and Spartians are the norm, I guess that crusaders aren't that bad either. Anyway, that's just me talking.